earthquakes

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Engineering team evaluates evacuation in event of earthquake near St. Louis

While minor earthquakes along the New Madrid Fault occur regularly without incident, there’s a small chance another large quake could rattle Missouri and surrounding states. That’s why Mizzou Engineering has teamed up with the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) to begin to understand how residents in St. Louis could best evacuate the area. Praveen Edara,…

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Civil Engineer helps MoDOT study New Madrid evacuation routes

A Mizzou Engineer is helping state officials better understand evacuation routes were an earthquake to hit the New Madrid area.