Quotes by Doug Thornton

“Its very early at this point to speculate about the future of the Dome and whether it can be repaired.”

“We were down to an hour-and-a-half of fuel.”

“I think it could be a symbol perhaps of the rebuilding of New Orleans. There are a lot of good memories in the dome too.”

“I think it could be a symbol for the rebuilding of New Orleans.”

“Shes taken a hit. Shes been given the ultimate test.”

“One guy asked me why we wouldnt just want to tear down the Dome because it harbors so many bad memories of the storm, but we had 30 years of good memories here before the hurricane. It could be a symbol for the rebuilding of New Orleans, something people could rally around.”

“Its in bad shape. Whether it can be rehabilitated in nine or 12 months is not something I could tell you about now. Theres severe damage to the roof (70 percent exposed), severe damage to the electrical distribution systems and a lot of the interior spaces are damaged.”

“Theyll tell us if we should rehabilitate the dome or demolish it and start over.”

“We dont expect to take any water. But we wanted them up higher in case.”

“Im a little more encouraged after walking through it a second time.”