Posted on 09/28/2009 6:21:58 AM PDT by darrellmaurina
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Sept. 25, 2009) — More than 200 National Guard officials and representatives of civilian agencies from eight states attended the New Madrid Seismic Zone Workshop sponsored by the Missouri National Guard. The event’s purpose was to coordinate the National Guard response to a catastrophic earthquake in the New Madrid Seismic Zone. Missouri adjutant general, Brig. Gen. Steven L. Danner, said the reason for the workshop — which drew participants from Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Indiana, and Arkansas — was preparedness. “We want the citizens to have the knowledge that the National Guards of each of these states is prepared to act resolutely to assist them,” Danner said. Since a large-scale earthquake would quickly overwhelm the response capabilities of any one state, the conference aimed to help participants identify and solve gaps in their capabilities, said Col. Mark A. McCarter, head of strategic plans, policy, joint training and exercises for the Missouri National Guard. For example, while one state might need additional troops, another might need additional helicopters or communications equipment. The idea, said McCarter, is to fill those gaps with assets from other states or from the Department of Defense.
(Excerpt) Read more at pulaskicountydaily.com ...
Sony and Columbia have a big stake on the movie's success as if it bombs, it will cost them dearly and heads will roll.
Meanwhile their affiliated cable channels will be flooded with programs selected to support their hype. We've already seen this on the "History Channel".
Not for nuthin’, but the “Big One” is not going to come in So Cal. The last time New Madrid let loose, the Mississippi changed its course. it was something in the 8’s on the richter scale if I remember correctly.
This is not hype. It is the real deal, and I am glad they are planning.
I have no problem with planning and basic preparation: the process is pretty much the same to meet any natural disaster. The problem is the trillions of dollars we MUST SPEND NOW to be properly prepared for it....
hh
There was a story posted here about two or three weeks ago that stated Geologists had declared the New Madrid fault inactive and unlikely to cause an earthquake......
Not very likely. It still produces numerous quakes a year, just small ones. Its big quakes are few and far between.
Thus, I am not inclined to believe that nonsense.
At the same time, I am not going to be up at night....a major quake could come 500 years from now or something.
Exactly! Just another reason to spend government (our tax) money. Why not a big hurricane preparation in Wyoming? Oh yeah, I forgot, that huge volcano is going to blow up sometime in the next 50,0000 years.
If you are ever around Memphis check out the bridges over the interstate (I-40). They have cable jumpers installed on all the bridge beams, apparently to prevent the bridges from collapsing in the event of an earthquake. I noticed it the last time I drove through there. It appears that a lot of money has already been spent on the earthquake that probably won't ever happen.....
Ben Bernanke said the recession was over, too.
I see no reasonable justification in fact for either assertion.
They need to make all their money now. residuals are not expected to be good.
Low volume ping list
FReepmail me to be on, or off, this list.
A large quake on the New Madrid fault would be devastating to Missouri.
Thanks for the ping
The middle of Northwest missouri (kc) would be on the smaller end of it right? The biggest impact, from what I understand would be southeast, south, and east?
I remember seeing some online reference material for that exercise; the expectation was that every river crossing between St. Louis and Natchez would be destroyed or suffer enough structural damage to close it for weeks, perhaps months. Casualties in Memphis were anticipated at 300K dead.
One of my pet peeves is that Americans are not prepared for disasters. When I see mobile homes without a tornado shelter in the yard, coastal residents without hurrican supplies, etc. it really worries me.
I think that everyone in the country should keep at least a two month supply of food and a camp stove among other supplies.
If the government was sensible, they would have at least two years supply of grain, powdered milk, and other staples in long term storage. It would be cheap survival insurance.
The New Madrid Fault appears to be extremely old from the studies I’ve seen. Not saying there won’t be another quake but the area doesn’t seem active like the various zones in California.
Probably.
With KC being on a granite bedrock massive KC might not be hit too bad.
But remember, even a small one in KC could do major damage as nothing in KC is built to withstand an earthquake.
New Madrid ping.
a little more info
"The greatest earthquake risk east of the Rocky Mountains is along the New Madrid fault system. Damaging earthquakes are much less frequent than in California, but when they do occur, the damage can be far greater, due to the underlying geology.The New Madrid fault system, or the New Madrid seismic zone, is a series of faults beneath the continental crust in a weak spot known as the Reelfoot Rift. It cannot be seen on the surface. The fault system extends 150 miles southward from Cairo, Illinois through New Madrid and Caruthersville, Missouri, down through Blytheville, Arkansas to Marked Tree, Arkansas. It dips into Kentucky near Fulton and into Tennessee near Reelfoot Lake, and extends southeast to Dyersburg, Tennessee. It crosses five state lines, and crosses the Mississippi River in at least three places."
IIRC, The Mississippi River flowed backwards for 3 days after the big one of 1811 or 1812.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.