// Risk Intelligence
| Risk Score | 7 / 10 Critical |
| Facility Type | 🏭 Food Processing Facility |
| Operator / Branch | Smithfield Foods / WH Group |
| Host County | Bladen County NC |
| Nearest City | Washington DC |
| Primary Risk Radius | 10 miles |
| Secondary Risk Radius | 30 miles |
// Strategic Significance
The Smithfield Foods plant in Tar Heel North Carolina is the largest pork processing facility in the world processing up to 32,000 hogs per day. It employs 5,000 workers and produces approximately 6 percent of all US pork. The facility uses large quantities of liquid ammonia for refrigeration creating serious chemical release risk. Hurricane flooding from Atlantic storms has threatened the plant and its massive hog waste lagoons.
// Civilian Impact Assessment
Bladen County with 33,000 residents. The plant is by far the largest employer in the county. Ammonia refrigeration creates serious chemical release risk. The hog waste lagoons create catastrophic flooding risk during major hurricanes.
// Evacuation & Shelter Guidance
US-87, NC Route 87. Bladen County Emergency Management coordinates ammonia and industrial protocols.