Jefferson County - East-West Gateway Coordinating Council

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EARTHQUAKE: JEFFERSON COUNTY VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT
(Based on a Level VII earthquake causing damage in 80% of the county)
Jefferson County – Section 2
DEVELOPED LAND UNDEVELOPED LAND
# of
# of Approx.
# of People Buildings Approx. Value # of People Buildings Value
Residential 70,000 28,000 $2,000,000,000 51,700 20,800 $1,470,000,000
Commercial / Industrial 24,480 1,600 $536,775,000 2,750 180 $60,800,000
Key Non-profit public service facilities 180 15 $3,000,000 N.A. N. A. N.A.
Public buildings and critical facilities 360 25 $6,000,000 N.A. N. A. N.A.
Sewage treatment plant 1090 2 $1,200,000 N.A. N. A. N.A.
Water treatment plant N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N. A. N.A.
Roads - - $30,000,000 N.A. N. A. $2,280,000
Police 50 2 $2,160,000 N.A. N. A. N.A.
Fire 40 2 $1,800,000 N.A. N. A. N.A.
Schools/colleges 25,000 60 $275,110,000 N.A. N. A. N.A.
Utilities/communications 300 15 $12,000,000 N.A. N. A. $3,650,000
Hospital/medical/dental 375 1 $14,135,000 N.A. N. A. N.A.
Nursing/disability homes 2000 25 $30,000,000 N.A. N. A. N.A.
Hazardous facilities 0 0 0 N.A. N. A. N.A.
Other county, state, and federal government 5,400 360 $108,000,000 N.A. N. A. N.A.
TOTAL 129,275 30,107 $3,050,180,000 54,450 20,980 $1,536,730,000
Note: Emergency shelters (see key non-profits)
The entire county is vulnerable to critical damage severity due to earthquake hazards. The eastern portion of the county is especially vulnerable to the
threat of liquefaction due to the alluvial soils in the Mississippi River. Data llimitations: Because of the timeframe and time limitations of this project, GIS
analysis in Jefferson County was conducted using an interim product/"work in progress" property map and database; due to georeferencing
shortcomings and attribute data limitations, results were incomplete. MDNR is updating Hazardous Waste Facilities locations and data.