High Risk ☣ Chemical / Industrial Facility  ·  Alabama

University of Alabama Tuscaloosa AL

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE RISK PROFILE  ·  ALABAMA

7 / 10
Risk Score
Facility Type
☣ Chemical / Industrial Facility
Primary Risk Radius
5
mile zone
Secondary Risk Radius
25
mile zone

// Risk Intelligence

Risk Score7 / 10   High
Facility Type☣ Chemical / Industrial Facility
Operator / BranchUniversity of Alabama
Host CountyTuscaloosa County AL
Nearest CityPepperell MA
Primary Risk Radius5 miles
Secondary Risk Radius25 miles

// Strategic Significance

University of Alabama hosts 38,000 students and Bryant-Denny Stadium with 100,077 capacity. Tuscaloosa was struck by a catastrophic EF4 tornado on April 27 2011 that killed 53 people in the city and caused widespread campus damage. The tornado hit during peak daytime hours demonstrating serious mass casualty vulnerability for a densely populated university city.

// Civilian Impact Assessment

Tuscaloosa with 100,000 residents. The 2011 tornado killed 53 people demonstrating that university communities in Tornado Alley face extreme mass casualty risk during large-scale tornado outbreaks. Bryant-Denny Stadium events draw 100,000 people.

// Evacuation & Shelter Guidance

I-20, US-82, University Boulevard. Tuscaloosa County Emergency Management coordinates tornado and mass gathering protocols.

// Counties Within Risk Zone

// Cities Within Risk Zone