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Earthquakes are New Madrid's claim to fame. But that’s the last thing on residents’ minds.
The town’s principal attraction is the museum that details the history of the 1811 earthquakes that made the bordering Mississippi River run backwards. But for most people who live in New Madrid, the ...
Longview News-Journal21d
Earthquakes are New Madrid's claim to fame. But that’s the last thing on residents’ minds.
The faults terrorized New Madrid across the winter of 1811 and 1812. Thousands of small earthquakes unsettled the Mississippi River, flooding the sparsely-populated town and taking people’s ...
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Earthquakes are this Missouri town's claim to fame. But residents are ill-prepared if one hits
Poverty, job loss and high insurance costs have led to a lack of earthquake insurance in New Madrid, Missouri — a town with a big fault and bigger problems.
Southeast Missourian19d
Only 11% of residents in New Madrid area have earthquake insurance as costs soar, jobs evaporate in region
The town’s principal attraction is the museum that details the history of the 1811 earthquakes that made the bordering Mississippi River run backward. But for most people who live in New Madrid ...
Arkansas residents urged to prepare for potential earthquakes in seismic zone
February marks Earthquake Awareness Month, and the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management is commencing a campaign to ...
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Effects of 1811-1812 New Madrid earthquakes transformed the area
The 1811-1812 New Madrid earthquakes, among the most powerful in U.S. history, reshaped landscapes from Arkansas to Missouri, reversing the Mississippi River and forming new lakes. The seismic zone ...