New Madrid

The Great Central U.S. ShakeOut is an annual event intended to raise awareness about what to do in the event of a major earthquake.Steve Besemer of the…

Friday, Dec. 16, marks the 200th anniversary of the first of the New Madrid earthquakes, a series of large tremors centered in northeastern Arkansas and…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 28, 2011 - DORENA, MO. -- For 89-year-old Ruben "Brother" Bennett, home is now a trailer parked…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 24, 2011 - An autumn Welcome flag on the front porch sends a cheerful greeting to anyone who…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: Milus and Wanda Wallace can't move heaven, but they are moving tons of earth to live once again on…

The massive New Madrid earthquakes of 1811 and 1812 were strong enough to make the Mississippi River run backward. Now, 200 years later, seismologists and geologists are studying the region to assess the likelihood of another huge quake.

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 3, 2011 - WASHINGTON — When the Army Corps of Engineers detonated explosives in the dead of…

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is holding drills across six states this week to see how prepared they are for a major earthquake along the New…

Students at Carnahan High School of the Future in south St. Louis were front and center today in a national earthquake preparedness drill.Governor Jay…

Some scientists say risks of another major earthquake from the New Madrid fault are minimal.But FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate insists the threat to the…