The roof of the Mobile (Ala.) Civic Center collapsed Wednesday under the weight of snow that fell on the area during a historic snowstorm along the Alabama and Florida gulf coast.
According to the local Fox affiliate, the city is now in the process of demolishing the arena.
The roof of the Mobile (Ala.) Civic Center collapsed Wednesday under the weight of snow that fell on the area during a historic snowstorm along the Alabama and Florida gulf coast.
According to the local Fox affiliate, the city is now in the process of demolishing the arena.
“Based on an initial evaluation of the site, the arena’s roof did collapse in on itself due to the snow load. It fell in a manner that was consistent with the plans for demolition. There were no injuries and the mosaic murals have not been damaged,” said Mobile spokesperson Jason Johnson.
Residents Dylan Alidor and Bayleigh Thompson told Fox they had just got back home from walking their dog when the roof collapsed.
“We were out walking the dog and when we got back to the house here, we heard the rumbling off from the distance and looked up and you could see a big ole plume of smoke over the civic center,” Alidor said.
There were 7.5 inches of snow sitting on top of the arena roof.
