An annual drill to remind people how to react in the event of an earthquake is more than a month away, but some people who live in the New Madrid Seismic Zone have had another recent reminder of why it’s important.
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Jeff Briggs with SEMA says the New Madrid fault unleashes, on average, about 200 earthquakes a year. The Great Central U.S. Shakeout drill is designed to prepare you for how to react in the event a major damaging quake.
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More than half a million Missourians participated in last year’s drill. More than 330,000 are already signed up for this year’s dry-run, which takes place October 17th. Learn more and sign up at www.shakeout.org.
