Thornton, lead executive with the company that runs and manages the Superdome, was there in 2005 and remains the top man today. Thornton was the visionary and key architect of the rebuilding of the ...

Deteriorating conditions in New Orleans will force authorities to evacuate the thousands of people at city shelters, including the Louisiana Superdome ... help oversee Hurricane Katrina recovery ...

Bush was fully engaged in emergency ... the roof of the Superdome -- the shelter of last resort for New Orleans -- would be unable to withstand a Category 5 hurricane. Katrina weakened slightly ...

Doug Thornton, manager of the Superdome, looks back on the damage that Hurricane Katrina inflicted upon the iconic building and the emotional moment when it reopened. Photo: George Steinmetz ...

Exploring the experiences of a black member of the New Orleans Police Department and assorted other New Orleans residents during their stay in the Louisiana Superdome during and after Hurricane ...