Re: 911:: : Interesting article on earthquake risks

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Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2000 23:39:12 -0700

Subject: Interesting article on earthquake risks

The New Madrid quake reportedly caused the Mississippi River to flow

backward

for a time, but there were few people or buildings in the area at the time.

Today the

same quake could severely damage the area from St. Louis to Memphis.

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The New Madrid quake was felt on the east coast, and I have heard rang

church bells as far away as Boston, if I remember correctly. Depending on

the magnitude of the quake my are would be on the borderline of devastation.

Projections are for a massive number of casualties as far east as the

Cumberland Plateau and damage over as far east as Knoxville and Chattanooga

(HI KIM).

We have had small tremors here in our area in the past.

Still tornadoes are a bigger threat. Been there done that and have the scars

to show for it.

Sgt Currey

Rutherford County SO

Murfreesboro, geographic center,Tn

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