What Is The New Madrid Fault Zone & Why Are People Concerned About It Splitting Off Part Of The U.S.

  • Have you ever wondered what the U.S. would look like if split in half?  Well according to a U.S. Geological Survey that was released if the worst occurs we just may find out.

    It's not enough that our country is split in half politically now we have to worry about a literal split!

    For those that are unaware of what the New Madrid Fault is let me explain. As many of you may already know the United States has quite a few fault lines lying underneath its beautiful surface. The most popular being the San Andres Fault out west.

    While the San Andres is also a fault line they are watching there are reasons that they fear the New Madrid Fault more and that is because it is six times larger than the San Andreas and it covers portions of Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Mississippi.

    So let's take a look at what would happen and who would be severely affected by a rupture along this fault line.

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    575 Comments

    1. Phil McCoy said:

      Cut the east from the west? Sweet. Then all we need is for CA to drop off and we’re golden. lol

    2. Ron Willingham said:

      oh, my God and prepare for California to fall into the ocean too!!!

      /pretending that I am running in circle like a an idiot

      get real people, if you want to prep for something prep for Yellow Stone to blow and kill everything and everyone within a thousand miles and wipe out 90% of all surface life in the 10 years

    3. Vernon Lindbloom said:

      It’s called continental drift.
      Friction from the revolving planet causes molten lava. I see no reason why you need volcanos to have this drift. The entire subsurface is molten lava. Drift has been occuring since the planet started revolving!

    4. Antonio Woodard said:

      If everyone was prepared, had their own supplies and know how to live without modern technology there is no point to raid another. Some people see it that way.

    5. Dan Draper said:

      it was a joke fucktard, everyone wins, when everyone wins. basic

    6. Vivien Kinard Odom said:

      Dorothea Dankowski I know of it and the Arkansas 1& 2 reactors in Russellville. I wonder if they include any universities?

    7. Valek Azogoth said:

      If that does happen then we can have two presidents, one for the west side of the Madrid fault and 9ne for the East side of the Madrid fault.

    8. Dee Fitzwater said:

      This is such old news. The last time this fault let go was in the 1800s. It was felt all the way to pa.

    9. Heather Cane said:

      This is true I’m in Missouri and keep an eye on this. I am prepared and would never call it a false story. I’m hoping to get water front property if it does happen.

    10. JoAnn Biladeau said:

      Cape Girardeau, MO, Murray, KY, Carbondale, IL, and Jonesboro, AR are all on or close to the fault and they have universities. There are likely more places up and down the river….St. Louis, Memphis, or ????

    11. Dan Draper said:

      besides, my comment was OBVIOUSLY stupid, felt no need to qualify it. but i guess there are folks that really are that ignorant to say something like i did

    12. Jerry Lindenburger said:

      I think smart preppers should be preparing for the sky falling as well…think chicken little was a prepper.

    13. Gary Norman said:

      Good we get the south .liberals and damned Yankees can have the north.along with the queers.

    14. James Kline said:

      I live about 70 miles north of New Madrid. I’m prepped and ready to roll. Bring it on.

    15. James Curtis said:

      Nobody is prepared for San Andreas to break. From Baja California to the Aleutian Islands and 300 miles inland will go 40 miles down into a crack in the earth. Bet on it. Bash me all you want, it’s going to happen.

    16. James Kline said:

      What, am I a millionaire?! You know I can’t afford Twinkies, Vern! Great Value sponge cake snacks for me! Lol.

    17. Carolyn Smith said:

      I live in north central Florida. According to that Mali may get beach front property. Hahaha

    18. Lewis Cutbirth said:

      quit blaming a person who had nothing to do with the dividing of this nation..when he was trying to help get us back together..cause bush the repukian and trump the repukian is dividing us

    19. Diane Rae King said:

      He’s the reason so many things are wrong with this country! I can hardly go to the drs. bc it cost so much for health ins. and I have to pay bc if I don’t pay for health ins. I get fined and I STILL HAVE TO PAY!!!!!

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