High Risk 🏟 Stadium / Mass Gathering Venue  ·  Louisiana

Smoothie King Center New Orleans LA

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE RISK PROFILE  ·  LOUISIANA

8 / 10
Risk Score
Facility Type
🏟 Stadium / Mass Gathering Venue
Primary Risk Radius
2
mile zone
Secondary Risk Radius
10
mile zone

// Risk Intelligence

Risk Score8 / 10   High
Facility Type🏟 Stadium / Mass Gathering Venue
Operator / BranchNew Orleans Pelicans / NBA
Host CountyOrleans Parish LA
Nearest CityPepperell MA
Primary Risk Radius2 miles
Secondary Risk Radius10 miles

// Strategic Significance

Smoothie King Center is a 16,867-capacity indoor arena home to the New Orleans Pelicans in downtown New Orleans adjacent to the Caesars Superdome. The arena sits below sea level in a city with extreme hurricane vulnerability. Hurricane Katrina caused catastrophic damage to New Orleans and nearby venues.

// Civilian Impact Assessment

New Orleans metro with 1.2 million residents. The arena sits below sea level adjacent to the Superdome. Hurricane Katrina demonstrated catastrophic flooding risk for all New Orleans venues. The combined Superdome and Smoothie King Center entertainment complex concentrates major crowd infrastructure in a high hurricane risk zone.

// Evacuation & Shelter Guidance

I-10, US-90, Poydras Street. Orleans Parish Emergency Management coordinates hurricane and mass gathering protocols.

// Counties Within Risk Zone

Orleans Parish LA
Hurricane / Storm Surge
10/10
Critical

// Cities Within Risk Zone

New Orleans LA
Hurricane / Storm Surge
10/10
Critical