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Expectations, Impacts and Costs of a Major Earthquake

2/20/2016 | Onondaga Cave State Park | Leasburg, MO

Join interpretive staff from Missouri State Parks, Missouri Geological Survey and the State Emergency Management Agency to learn about earthquake basics, earthquake history and most important of all, earthquake preparedness. This program will include an introduction to the State Emergency Management Agency programs related to earthquakes. After the program, a video about why we have earthquakes in the central United States and why they seem to be more powerful and destructive than earthquakes on the western coastal areas of the United States.

Refreshments will be provided and there will be plenty of time for questions and answers. Handouts will also be available to assist you in preparedness for you and your family. If you are interested in additional information about earthquakes in Missouri, visit the Missouri Geological Survey’s geologic hazards page.

Event times: 10 a.m. - Noon

7556 Highway H, Leasburg, MO | 573-245-6576

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  • Interpretive Programs