New Madrid was not an item that I considered when finding my ideal place.
stone between there and here effectively absorb shock waves.
morning's quake was reported felt as far away as Milwaukee. I felt not a thing.
The real fear about New Madrid is that the population and number and size of structures built since the big ones of 1811-1812 mean that the destruction, if the same presumed Richter number of 7.5 to 8.0, would be catastrophic. It would dwarf the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, which killed nearly 2,000 people. It would, in fact, be the most deadly disaster in the history of the country. Even worse than the last seven years.
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