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More on Unicoi Co. Hospital: "MSHA buys land for new Erwin hospital" (Jul 8, 2015) Due diligence done prior to the signing of the original contract included s
by dredmorbius 2y ago
More on Unicoi Co. Hospital:
"MSHA buys land for new Erwin hospital" (Jul 8, 2015)
Due diligence done prior to the signing of the original contract included studies to make sure, among other things, that the site has proper access to utilities, has sufficient road access, can support the hospital and other supporting facilities, and that the actual site of the hospital is not in a flood plain.
<https://www.wjhl.com/news/msha-buys-land-for-new-erwin-hospital/ https://www.wjhl.com/news/msha-buys-land-for-new-erwin-hospi...>
I smell lawsuit incoming in 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...
Financial information is sorely lacking from any coverage I've seen. Though the above article does note that "[p]lans call for the new 20-bed hospital to be built on 45 acres located at the south end of Erwin near Exit 40 just off I-26".
- dredmorbius 2y agoFEMA flood maps show the hospital in a zone with "0.2% annual chance flood hazard", a/k/a a 500-year flood. Map dates to 2008, and I suspect risks have changed: "The flood map for the selected area is number47171C0152C, effective on9/3/2008" <https://msc.fema.gov/portal/search?AddressQuery=Erwin%2C%20TN https://msc.fema.gov/portal/search?AddressQuery=Erwin%2C%20T...>