Can anyone imagine an earthquake in Missouri, with sirens going off and no one able to quickly determine whether the sirens are a drill or not before it's too late? Communication might be threatened, ground cables might be disrupted by the eruptions, satellites might also be disrupted.
GENE ROBERTSON: A plan for earthquakes needs to be developed on local, county and state levels
Sunday, March 20, 2011 | 5:07 p.m. CDT
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