// Risk Intelligence
| Risk Score | 6 / 10 Moderate |
| Facility Type | 🏥 Major Hospital / Trauma Center |
| Operator / Branch | Lehigh Valley Health Network |
| Host County | Lehigh County PA |
| Nearest City | Washington DC |
| Primary Risk Radius | 25 miles |
| Secondary Risk Radius | 100 miles |
// Strategic Significance
Lehigh Valley Hospital is the primary Level I trauma center for the Lehigh Valley and eastern Pennsylvania serving the rapidly growing Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton metropolitan area between Philadelphia and New York City.
// Civilian Impact Assessment
Lehigh Valley metro with 870,000 residents and eastern Pennsylvania depend on LVH as the primary Level I trauma center. I-78 and I-476 highway trauma and flooding from the Lehigh River create primary mass casualty scenarios.
// Evacuation & Shelter Guidance
I-78, I-476, Cedar Crest Boulevard. Lehigh County Emergency Management coordinates flooding and mass casualty protocols.