That's what I've heard about the potential for damage.

Now onto another subject. Whats this stuff going on in the K.C. schools???

PF

>Yes, there's the New Madrid Fault on the other side of Missouri here (on the boot-heel of Missouri). It's the one that got triggered by the Great Alaskan Earthquake a long time ago and made the Mississippi run crazy. It's said that if the New Madrid 'goes' then it could be the costliest earthquake ever because there is NO preparation for it (buildings and emergency services)... and it'll affect St. Louis, Memphis, and then on down the Mississippi. Of course, you could come over the other side of the state where I am (SW Missouri) and live in Tornado Alley where Tornadoes are just a welcomed afternoon breeze. <g> We've had 3 in the immediate area in the past 2 months and I've seen dozens in my life.
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>>I keep hearing the same thing about earthquakes too. Supposidly, even though there are strict requirements for new buildings in Ca. because of earthquakes, there are big faults on the east coast and midwest also. There are no earthquake safety requirements there. IF an earthquake of any magnitude does hit there, the damage will be substantial.
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>>>We've got a salesman at the outdoor retailer's show, he said there were about a 100 injurys and 4-5 deaths among the sales people at the show. Tornados are fairly common here in MN, I didn't realize that not every state has as sophisticated warning systems like we do.