Study paints grim New Madrid quake scenario

[Skyowl's Wife]

Interesting article from the Kansas City Star. It says:

A 7.7-magnitude temblor, the study said, could leave 3,500 people dead, more than 80,000 injured and more than 7 million homeless.

Holy crap!

Whole article: http://www.kansascity.com/2010/06/25...rid-quake.html

Here are some eyewitness accounts of the last time this REALLY let loose (in 1811):

http://www.hsv.com/genlintr/newmadrd/accnt1.htm

http://www.hsv.com/genlintr/newmadrd/accnt2.htm

http://www.hsv.com/genlintr/newmadrd/accnt3.htm

Any of you live in the area?