New Madrid MO

AVGWarhawk · 11-04-10, 01:33 PM

Who can tell me anything historically or in general about New Madrid MO? Anything about the Mississippi River that flows through it?

Dowly · 11-04-10, 01:38 PM

Well, according to google the river flowed backwards for a few hours due to an earthquake back in 1800's.

Gerald · 11-04-10, 01:46 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Madrid,_Missouri

Jimbuna · 11-04-10, 02:18 PM

Here's a link to the history site Chris....don't know if it'll be of any use to you matey

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mo...y/goodsped.htm

Happy Times · 11-04-10, 02:36 PM

During the ACW, Battle of Island No. 10 took place in the New Madrid bend.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_...and_Number_Ten

It is a strategic location also in the AGEOD game, AMERICAN CIVIL WAR – The Blue and the Gray, that i got hooked back into.

http://www.a-acw.com/english/main.html

AVGWarhawk · 11-04-10, 03:28 PM

Well I do know what has happened there and wanted to see who was interested because exercises for relief work are being conducted concerning this area. In short, there is talk that another major earthquake could affect this exact same area. The river, as Dowly mentioned, did change directions from the earthquake in the early 1800s. The area that will be affected are the states if lL, MO, TN and IN. So I get the usual questions...we will need 1300 trailer/drivers in 24 hours to pick up relief supplies for delivery around the affected areas. Can you do it and what is the cost?

Well sure. I love relief exercises. Some of them are extremely outlandish. I had one concerning Mt St Helens blowing her top again effectively shutting down all the surrounding airports. I needed to get urban search and rescue folks on the ground within 24 hours. This included their vehicles, personal belongings, gear and dogs. Needless to say if I can not fly I get a barge out of Oregon somewhere and run the coast! My favorite was quoting out piping to run drinking water from one HI island to another HI island. No problem. It will not be the first time we toyed with an Antonov to move tons of supplies.

11-04-10, 01:33 PM	#1
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	New Madrid MO Who can tell me anything historically or in general about New Madrid MO? Anything about the Mississippi River that flows through it? __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

11-04-10, 01:46 PM	#3
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Madrid,_Missouri __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

11-04-10, 02:18 PM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,461 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Here's a link to the history site Chris....don't know if it'll be of any use to you matey http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mo...y/goodsped.htm __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

11-04-10, 03:28 PM	#6
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Well I do know what has happened there and wanted to see who was interested because exercises for relief work are being conducted concerning this area. In short, there is talk that another major earthquake could affect this exact same area. The river, as Dowly mentioned, did change directions from the earthquake in the early 1800s. The area that will be affected are the states if lL, MO, TN and IN. So I get the usual questions...we will need 1300 trailer/drivers in 24 hours to pick up relief supplies for delivery around the affected areas. Can you do it and what is the cost? Well sure. I love relief exercises. Some of them are extremely outlandish. I had one concerning Mt St Helens blowing her top again effectively shutting down all the surrounding airports. I needed to get urban search and rescue folks on the ground within 24 hours. This included their vehicles, personal belongings, gear and dogs. Needless to say if I can not fly I get a barge out of Oregon somewhere and run the coast! My favorite was quoting out piping to run drinking water from one HI island to another HI island. No problem. It will not be the first time we toyed with an Antonov to move tons of supplies. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

11-04-10, 01:38 PM	#2
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Well, according to google the river flowed backwards for a few hours due to an earthquake back in 1800's.

11-04-10, 02:36 PM	#5
Happy Times Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 2,950 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	During the ACW, Battle of Island No. 10 took place in the New Madrid bend. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_...and_Number_Ten It is a strategic location also in the AGEOD game, AMERICAN CIVIL WAR – The Blue and the Gray, that i got hooked back into. http://www.a-acw.com/english/main.html