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 * matt || how many nuclear reactors are in missouri || there is only one in missouri its called callaway nuclear power plant. the state of missouri is decideing on weather or not to bring more nuclear energy to this state. this is not a big idea though but still could put missouri in a bigger risk.

|| possible in MO? Was all of Japan affected? || Earthquakes, aftermath of hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, heat waves, nuclear explosions can be caused by ND. /Most of japan was affected by the disaster. || have happened in Missouri? ||  ||
 * Charlee || What natural disasters are
 * Mariah || What are all the disasters that
 * casey and bailey || the past earthquakes of missouri || earthquakes epicentered in the New Madrid Fault Zone pose the greatest “single-hazard” natural disaster which Central Mississippi Valley residents are ever likely to experience. Historians remind us that in the 1800’s, Missouri was the scene of probably the greatest earthquake ever to strike the continental U.S. Estimated at a magnitude 8.7 on the Richter scale, the quake was the last of three major tremblers which took place over the winter of 1811- 1812. Each was as devastating as the better-known San Francisco earthquake of 1906. ||
 * Leighandra Hazlett || what is the nearest fault in MO? || The Missouri faults zigzag through the southeastern part of the state at a site called English Hill, say David Hoffman of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources in Rolla and his colleagues. The faults lie north of New Madrid, Mo., which in the winter of 1811-1812 saw the largest series of earthquakes in U.S. history. The scientists reported their findings this week at the annual meeting of the Seismological Society of America in St. Louis. ||
 * casey and bailey || if a earthquake will happen in missouri || The earthquake will occur without warning.

"The idea is to allow that structure sway but not to break," Mahin says. That design is what caused many buildings to shake rather violently, but not fall down. Mahin says, "tall buildings especially sway back and forth quite aggressively and frighten people understandably." Back in the eighties and nineties, Japan built concrete seawalls as high as 40 feet. Georgia Tech professor, explained how fish markets are equipped with a platform for people to reach safety while the tsunami rushes underneath. Another crucial component is ample warning systems with footpaths and escape routes clearly marked. Unlike the tsunami in Southeast Asia in 2004, Japanese citizens are subjected to regular drills and know not to linger near the coast. The isolation devices are essentially giant rubber-and-steel pads that are installed at the very bottom of the excavation for a building, which then simply sits on top of the pads. ||
 * The earthquake and aftershocks will trigger numerous secondary events.
 * The death and injury rate will likely be painfully high. - As many as 12 million people could be directly affected. - Lifeline systems, including utilities, and communications, may be impaired.
 * Roads and bridges may be impassable; railroad tracks could buckle.
 * Vital commodities, such as food, medical supplies and materials to rebuild with will be in critically short supply. - There likely will be no electricity, water, or sewer facilities.
 * Natural gaslines may rupture.
 * Banking will virtually stop.
 * Emergency facilities, such as hospitals, are apt to be extensively damaged or destroyed.
 * The demand on state and local governments and volunteer agencies will be overwhelming.
 * The Federal government may not be able to respond with physical and financial help for up to 72 hours. ||
 * casey and bailey || how long do earthquakes last || Generally, only seconds. Strong ground shaking during a moderate to large earthquake typically lasts about 10 to 30 seconds. Readjustments in the earth cause more earthquakes (aftershocks) that can occur intermittently for weeks or months ||
 * Leighandra Hazlett ||  ||   ||
 * Jake Giles || Where are the closest nuclear reactors? || **There is one In Blackwell Nebraska that is 70 miles away, and there is also one north of Omaha, 100 miles away.** ||
 * bailey || how is japan prepared? || In cities, buildings are fortified with elaborate systems of hydraulic cylinders; in coastal towns, many homes are networked with fire detector-like devices that sound an alarm in case of an earthquake. Despite the damage, 145 of Japan's 170 emergency response hospitals are still online, as are 2,050 evacuation centers.
 * matt || japans technolgy to preidct earthquakes || japan has the most advanced technolgy to read and predict when earthquakes will happen they have a macehnie to read p and s waves to help predict earthquakes ||
 * bailey ||  ||  This extended area of subduction results in intense earthquake and volcanic activity. Japan lies on the cusp of the Pacific-Philippine-Eurasian triple plate junction, where the complex interactions of three tectonic plates is unpredictable and loaded with potential activity ||