University Of Alabama Reports 22 Buildings Impacted By Flooding

Tuscaloosa AL

19 September, 2021

9:06 PM

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TUSCALOOSA, AL — The University of Alabama says 22 buildings on its Tuscaloosa campus were impacted by flood waters Saturday, as preliminary numbers show 3.5 inches of rain falling on campus in just over an hour. Click here to subscribe to our free Tuscaloosa Daily newsletter and breaking news alerts All roadways are currently open, UA said in a release, and no campus buildings have standing water. Among the buildings affected include rooms at Doster Hall, Farrah Hall, Reese Phifer and Bureau of Mines. In all, the university says 22 buildings were affected, in addition to some electric power and network service that was impaired but restored a few hours later. As Patch reported Sunday, the historic rain event dropped more that five inches of rain in certain parts of the City of Tuscaloosa, resulting in the death of one man who drowned after his SUV was swept away in flood waters. In Northport, Willowbrook Trailer Park on Hunter Creek Road saw its second major flooding event in four months, following a devastating flood event on June 19. Impacted rooms on UA campus Doster Hall Basement areas, including listed rooms, are expected to be unavailable for a minimum of two weeks Room 0010Room 0001Room 0002Room 0005 Farrah Hall Unavailable for at least two weeks. Classroom 120Classroom 116Meeting room 118 Reese Phifer Unavailable for at least one week. Studio Control Room 0118Office 134Classroom 130Classroom 180 Bureau of Mines Unavailable for at least one week. Classroom 111Open lab 110 Have a news tip or suggestion on how I can improve Tuscaloosa Patch? Maybe you're interested in having your business become one of the latest sponsors for Tuscaloosa Patch? Email all inquiries to me at [email protected].