Missouri's Insurance Department concerned about earthquake coverage
With Southern Californias recent experience of strong earthquakes and the ongoing impact of numerous aftershocks, Missouri officials again are focusing on the possible impact an earthquake would have in the Show Me State.
Thats because some of the strongest earthquakes in North Americas recorded history at least since Europeans came to the continent happened in 1811 and 1812, based on Southeast Missouris New Madrid Fault as the epicenter of the three main quakes and hundreds of aftershocks.
Among its impacts, some said the Mississippi River ran backward.
Kentuckys Reelfoot Lake was created where the Mississippi used to run and theres a portion of Kentucky attached to Missouri because of a change in the rivers main channel.
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(Jefferson City News Tribune)