Yesterday evening Thursday 28March at 6:55PM there was a 2.8 magnitude earthquake 36 miles east of St. Louis, Missouri, 0.62 miles north-northeast of Germantown, Illinois. The quake took place at a depth of approximately 14.7 miles - in the New Madrid Subduction Zone and in the Path of Totality of the upcoming April 8th Solar Eclipse every government agency is preparing for while the danger is consistently downplayed and denied to the public.
And when the New Madrid fault goes postal, what will happen?
"In addition to thousands of deaths, bridges crossing the Mississippi River could fall, major highways including Interstate 55 could buckle, and oil and gas pipelines could break, causing nationwide disruptions, experts said.
Matthew Clutter, a Federal Emergency Management Agency operational planner, said a magnitude 7.7 earthquake in the New Madrid zone could displace nearly 850,000 people in up to eight states. With roads and bridges compromised, emergency aid might be cut off from the impacted areas due to road and bridge damage.
“If all eight states are affected there’s going to be a fight for resources,” Clutter said.
Memphis, Tennessee, is within the zone. St. Louis, Indianapolis and Little Rock, Arkansas, are close enough for concern. All told, about 45 million people live within the area that would be most impacted. (AP News)
Yesterday evening Thursday 28March at 6:55PM there was a 2.8 magnitude earthquake 36 miles east of St. Louis, Missouri, 0.62 miles north-northeast of Germantown, Illinois. The quake took place at a depth of approximately 14.7 miles - in the New Madrid Subduction Zone and in the Path of Totality of the upcoming April 8th Solar Eclipse every government agency is preparing for while the danger is consistently downplayed and denied to the public.
And when the New Madrid fault goes postal, what will happen?
"In addition to thousands of deaths, bridges crossing the Mississippi River could fall, major highways including Interstate 55 could buckle, and oil and gas pipelines could break, causing nationwide disruptions, experts said.
Matthew Clutter, a Federal Emergency Management Agency operational planner, said a magnitude 7.7 earthquake in the New Madrid zone could displace nearly 850,000 people in up to eight states. With roads and bridges compromised, emergency aid might be cut off from the impacted areas due to road and bridge damage.
“If all eight states are affected there’s going to be a fight for resources,” Clutter said.
Memphis, Tennessee, is within the zone. St. Louis, Indianapolis and Little Rock, Arkansas, are close enough for concern. All told, about 45 million people live within the area that would be most impacted. (AP News)