Moderate Risk ☣ Chemical / Industrial Facility  ·  Tennessee

University of Tennessee Knoxville TN

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE RISK PROFILE  ·  TENNESSEE

6 / 10
Risk Score
Facility Type
☣ Chemical / Industrial Facility
Primary Risk Radius
5
mile zone
Secondary Risk Radius
25
mile zone

// Risk Intelligence

Risk Score6 / 10   Moderate
Facility Type☣ Chemical / Industrial Facility
Operator / BranchUniversity of Tennessee
Host CountyKnox County TN
Nearest CityPepperell MA
Primary Risk Radius5 miles
Secondary Risk Radius25 miles

// Strategic Significance

University of Tennessee hosts 34,000 students and Neyland Stadium with 101,915 capacity one of the largest college stadiums in the US. Knoxville sits adjacent to the Tennessee River and faces flooding risk. The Gatlinburg wildfires of 2016 killed 14 people and demonstrated serious wildfire risk for the Knox County region.

// Civilian Impact Assessment

Knoxville metro with 900,000 residents. Neyland Stadium events bring 100,000 people to a riverside campus. The 2016 Gatlinburg wildfire demonstrated that wildfire can reach urban areas in this region with little warning.

// Evacuation & Shelter Guidance

I-40, I-75, Cumberland Avenue. Knox County Emergency Management coordinates mass gathering wildfire and flooding protocols.

// Counties Within Risk Zone

// Cities Within Risk Zone