Midwest Drills Earthquake Preparedness

Written by Pat's Papers | Thursday, 28 April 2011 8:15 AM


Midwesterners are inured to cold winters, bad floods and tornado season. But today, they’ll pretend to face an unlikely threat—an earthquake—in a region-wide preparedness drill. The Chicago Tribune talks to several geologists about the possibility of a big quake hitting the heartland, all who dismissed the idea as “silly.” The Great Central U.S. ShakeOut drill commences today at 10:15.

The Great Central US ShakeOut

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