Will the New Madrid Fault Line Cause Mississippi River To Run Backwards Again?

On today’s special, let's dive into the fascinating world of earthquakes, rivers running backwards, and a slice of American history that'll shake you to your core!
Imagine waking up one day to find that the mighty Mississippi, the grand old man of North American rivers, had suddenly decided to flow upstream. Sounds like the plot of a wild sci-fi movie, right? Well, hold onto your hats, because this actually happened just over two centuries ago.

Let’s take a time machine and travel to 1811. Thomas Jefferson has just left office, and the Louisiana Purchase is still fresh news. The American frontier is a vast, untamed wilderness, and the New Madrid region is the edge of civilization. Little did the settlers know that they were about to become the front-row audience to one of the greatest seismic shows on Earth.

Now, you might be thinking, "Earthquakes? In the middle of the country? Isn't that California's thing?" And you'd be right to be surprised. But beneath the fertile soil of America's heartland lies a sleeping giant - the New Madrid Seismic Zone. It's like that quiet kid in class who suddenly stands up and belts out an opera. Nobody saw it coming, but boy, did it leave an impression!

This hidden fault line stretches across six states, from Illinois to Arkansas, like a massive underground zipper just waiting to come undone. And in the winter of 1811-1812, that's exactly what it did. But we're getting ahead of ourselves. Before we dive into the earth-shattering details, let's set the stage for this geological drama that would quite literally turn the world upside down - or at least, make a river run backwards!
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00:00 Intro
0:38 Mississippi flow upstream
1:50 Before The Drama
3:10 The New Madrid Region
7:10 The Mississipippi is flowing backwards!
10:20 The Dramatic effects
11:38 The New Madrid Seismic Zone
14:50 Could this happen again?
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