Poverty, job loss and high insurance costs have led to a lack of earthquake insurance in a town with a big fault and bigger ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – For generations, rural residents in Northwest Louisiana have claimed that during the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811 and 1812 the Red River flowed backward ...

The New Madrid earthquakes is one such series of earthquakes ... apart from the one which took place in 1811-12. Researchers and scientists studying the event have hypothesised a number of ...

February marks Earthquake Awareness Month, and the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management is commencing a campaign to ...

Despite seismic threat, residents prioritize immediate economic struggles over insurance coverage. Only 11% have earthquake ...

Earthquake Awareness Month presents an excellent opportunity to emphasize the importance of preparedness. It is also a timely reminder that a significant portion of Arkansas is located within the New ...

About 12 million people live in this region. This mid-19th century woodcut illustrates destruction to pioneer homes caused by the New Madrid earthquakes and flooding. In the winter of 1811-12 ...

The faults terrorized New Madrid across the winter of 1811 and 1812. Thousands of small earthquakes unsettled the Mississippi River, flooding the sparsely-populated town and taking people’s ...

The faults terrorized New Madrid across the winter of 1811 and 1812. Thousands of small earthquakes unsettled the Mississippi River, flooding the sparsely-populated town and taking people’s ...

The town’s principal attraction is the museum that details the history of the 1811 earthquakes that made the bordering Mississippi River run backwards. But for most people who live in New Madrid, the ...