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All this water could ignite an earthquake along the New Madrid Fault line... | |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 77705018  Japan06/05/2019 01:07 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The New Madrid fault line crosses the Mississippi River three times.. We currently have a crazy amount of water pouring into the Mississippi. The second highest on record. I fear all this weight around the river and New Madrid specifically could trigger an earthquake on the fault line, one that is already overdue to hit.. Quoting: Master of Nothing [link to weather.com (secure)] Mississippi River Flooding Nearing 1993 Records in Some Locations and Disaster Could Last Weeks "Parson's office noted that 28 levee breaches have been reported across Missouri and more than 400 roads are closed in the region as a result of the flooding. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers noted that another 40 levees have been overtopped across Missouri in less than two weeks, the Associated Press reported" A lot more rain to come too... I already called it bro! [link to www.godlikeproductions.com] |
| Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 76489539 United States06/05/2019 01:10 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The New Madrid fault line crosses the Mississippi River three times.. We currently have a crazy amount of water pouring into the Mississippi. The second highest on record. I fear all this weight around the river and New Madrid specifically could trigger an earthquake on the fault line, one that is already overdue to hit.. Quoting: Master of Nothing [link to weather.com (secure)] Mississippi River Flooding Nearing 1993 Records in Some Locations and Disaster Could Last Weeks "Parson's office noted that 28 levee breaches have been reported across Missouri and more than 400 roads are closed in the region as a result of the flooding. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers noted that another 40 levees have been overtopped across Missouri in less than two weeks, the Associated Press reported" A lot more rain to come too... I already called it bro! [link to www.godlikeproductions.com] Good call sir. Didn't see that post but thought the topic would be worthy of its own thread and discussion. |
| Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 76489539 United States06/05/2019 01:25 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [link to www.accuweather.com (secure)] Quoting: Master of Nothing How catastrophic flooding could change the course of the Mississippi River "Gov. John Bel Edwards has requested a federal emergency declaration as the Mississippi River and other waterways continue to swell. However, Sosnowski doesn't think these floods will be too much to handle for the structures unless heavy rain from a tropical disturbance were to become involved over the next few weeks." Tropical disturbance is on the way bringing LOADS of rain... :ohshit1: |
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M  User ID: 73715800 United States06/05/2019 02:02 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [link to news.nationalgeographic.com (secure)] |
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M User ID: 73715800 United States06/05/2019 02:10 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | nope,drought does,look up the records,when mississippi was almost dry,washington monument cracked from earthquake. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 14961549 This article says it is not the drought that leads to quakes, but the groundwater drilling that causes the quakes. I guess sort of like all the fracking being done in Oklahoma. [link to www.nbclosangeles.com (secure)] “Groundwater pumping amid California’s historic drought may be affecting earthquakes along the San Andreas fault, according to a new study.” |
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| Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 76489539 United States06/05/2019 02:18 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | nope,drought does,look up the records,when mississippi was almost dry,washington monument cracked from earthquake. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 14961549 This article says it is not the drought that leads to quakes, but the groundwater drilling that causes the quakes. I guess sort of like all the fracking being done in Oklahoma. [link to www.nbclosangeles.com (secure)] “Groundwater pumping amid California’s historic drought may be affecting earthquakes along the San Andreas fault, according to a new study.” Huh... that's interesting in and of itself |
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User ID: 74785546 United States07/10/2019 06:48 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I believe we are easily heading towards the wettest spring in recorded history... It worries me this could be the catalyst for a big shake.. Quoting: Master of Nothing  I'm in MO and can tell you we had a very wet fall, followed by an unusually wet winter, followed by rain on almost a daily basis throughout spring and now into summer. At one point a few weeks ago they said in the prior 30 days there was only 1 or 2 days we didn't have any rain at all. |
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User ID: 74785546 United States07/10/2019 07:00 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Thank you! I was starting to think the 93 flood was in a different timeline. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 76100954 River levels have rivaled '93! Within about 2 feet based on the highest crest so far. But still, that's too damn close. I never thought I'd see flooding close to '93 again, but here we are. |
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User ID: 74785546 United States07/10/2019 07:10 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Below is <50% - there's more at the link, including a link to the full report. I can attest to this. I'm on the outskirts of the NMSZ in STL, but even here the last several years multiple companies have been dropping EQ coverage. Just dropping it altogether. New report shows the New Madrid fault area of the state on the verge of an earthquake insurance market collapse Earthquake insurance coverage in the highest risk areas of Missouri has dropped to just under 14 percent. The Missouri Department of Insurance has issued a new Earthquake Insurance Market Report that highlights some sobering facts about Missouri’s insurance market readiness to recover following a high magnitude quake in the New Madrid fault area, which runs through the Southeast Quadrant of the state, extending from the bootheel northwards to St. Louis and beyond. A joint assessment by the Mid-American Earthquake Center of the University of Illinois and the Federal Emergency Management Agency predicted that a major New Madrid event could entail total economic losses of $300 billion, surpassing the highest total economic loss of any natural disaster in US history. Missouri is the third largest market for earthquake insurance among the states, exceeded only by California and Washington. However, over the last 20 years, the earthquake insurance market has significantly contracted, with many insurers leaving the market entirely, while others refuse to issue new policies in the New Madrid area. Even among those insurers still willing to sell coverage, stricter underwriting standards make some types of dwellings ineligible for coverage. Those who can obtain coverage find they are required to “self-insure” to a much greater extent than in the past. Deductibles up to 20 percent of the dwelling value are not uncommon, and “stacked” deductibles are often applied separately to the dwelling and contents. While coverage has contracted, the price of coverage has increased significantly, in some instances by more than 500 percent in some counties over the last 15 years. Coverage has become significantly less available and less affordable in the areas that require it most. [link to difp.mo.gov (secure)] |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 76717944 United States07/10/2019 07:17 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [link to weewarrior.wordpress.com (secure)] If that kind of shit happened again we'd be in a real mess. |
| Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 76489539 United States07/11/2019 08:56 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | During the 1811-12 earthquake the ENTIRE Mississippi Valley was turned into a seething quagmire with huge fissures swallowing the river and sand volcanoes erupting along the banks. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 76717944 [link to weewarrior.wordpress.com (secure)] If that kind of shit happened again we'd be in a real mess. Yeah, i don't wanna see that in my lifetime, no thanks |
