KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — 15 University of Tennessee buildings received "major damage" after a cold snap hit the region in December, according to the school.
UT said 13 buildings also sustained minor damage, including Neyland Stadium.
The university published a map showing what buildings are damaged and which have been repaired.
The buildings with "major damage" include:
- Delta Zeta house
- Alpha Chi Omega house
- REC Center
- North Carrick Hall
- South Carrick Hall
- Greve Hall
- Walters Academic Building
- Hesler Biology Building
- Nielsen Physics Building
- Dougherty Engineering Building
- Zeanah Engineering Complex
- Institute for Advanced Manufacturing
- Blackburn-Furrow Golf Facility
Some of the major damage at the Delta Zeta sorority house is pictured below. 10 rooms and the foyer were affected.
North Carrick Hall experienced "domestic water line failure," according to UT. The lobby and the basement flooded.
The Rec Center experienced "Air handling units (AHU) Coils failure," UT said. There is major water damage throughout some rooms in the gym.
UT sent an email to faculty and staff regarding the damages. You can read the statement below:
"Throughout the Christmas weekend and the subsequent holiday week, a large number of Facilities Services and Public Safety personnel worked throughout campus to address numerous facilities emergencies that resulted from the freezing temperatures and rolling blackouts. Crews worked in 12-hour shifts to cover campus 24x7, walking buildings to identify broken water lines before they became catastrophic flooding events. Even with these proactive measures, there were dozens of leaks that resulted in varying degrees of damage to University buildings. FS staff worked with the various college's Associate Deans of Research and Facilities to coordinate immediate actions and will continue to work with them on the remediation and restoration prioritization."