The Great American "Shakeout" 2-7-12

It was 200 years ago today that there was an intense rumbling along the New Madrid fault line that was felt as far away as Boston. Parts of the Mississippi river ran backwards and even formed a lake. What a similar quke with a similar magnitude would do today could cause widespread devastation with a great loss of life.

On this anniversary of this Great Quake there will be a preparedness drill conducted for many that live in the region for just such a quake in the future. If you live in the Midwest region it would be a good idea to have extra and necessary items for just such an emergency. For the most part, it is a great idea for anyone, anywhere to have a disaster kit and emergency supplies on hand just in case as you never know when they may just save your life.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/states/events/1811-1812.php

http://www.shakeout.org/centralus/