Impact on Complex

The Medical School complex includes the main building, (nine story, one million square feet), the John Freeman building, (two story 60,000 gross square-feet) and a cyclotron facility (12,000 gross square feet.)
Storm flooding during the night of June 8-9 left 10 million gallons of water in the Medical School Building basement and ground floor; the ground floor of the adjacent John Freeman Building; and two floors of the cyclotron building.
On the morning of June 9, the loading dock was flooded with more than 20 vertical feet of water.
Physical damages are estimated to be at least $52 million and another $53 million in lost equipment. This estimate is likely to rise once a complete building inspection is possible.
Since June 9, the building has had no electrical power; research activity requiring refrigeration has been partially maintained through the use of temporary emergency generators and dry ice. The earliest the building can be back in operation is mid-July.
The costs of emergency cleanup, business interruption and temporary facilities are estimated to be $30 million.
The total dollar impact of this event is currently estimated at more than $205 million, of which insurance will only cover $50 million.

For questions or comments contact Dawna Jarvis
created June 26, 2001