Earthquakes in Kansas While rare, these natural disasters have the potential to rock the state
Earthquake-proofing a dam
Kansas is better known for tornadoes than earthquakes, but that doesn’t mean they don’t happen here. In fact the federal government is willing to bet millions that one will.
Bracing for the big one
As shown by the tremors that hit the Midwest just weeks ago, earthquakes in the U.S. aren't just restricted to the West Coast. Their potential to strike in this region has the federal government undertaking a massive construction project to protect one of the state's major dams.
An engineering feat
It's a project unlike any other in the world. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is stabilizing the ground beneath Tuttle Creek dam to brace it for a 6.6 earthquake. Take a look at the work that is going on.
Earthquakes in Kansas a real threat
At the base of Tuttle Creek Reservoir, a 20-ton clamshell excavator removes giant buckets of earth, making way for huge concrete walls. The amount of cement in those walls could pave a sidewalk between Tuttle Creek just outside Manhattan, Kan., and Washington, D.C.
2 May 2008 at 3:24 p.m.
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senegal66025 (Anonymous) says…
I have earthquake insurance on my house in Eudora, Cost 40.00 per year with a 2% deductible. My wife thinks Im crazy to have it. I guess its because she never lived in California.
2 May 2008 at 3:55 p.m.
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bondmen (Anonymous) says…
I'm surprised the dam there didn't break when K-State beat KU in basketball on January 30!
2 May 2008 at 4:35 p.m.
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kujayhawk (Anonymous) says…
“to protect the downstream town of Manhattan from the catastrophe of a failure”
Insert joke here.
2 May 2008 at 8:12 p.m.
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parkay (Anonymous) says…
Speaking of earthquakes in diverse places, some suppose that a rare string of solar and lunar eclipses falling on Jewish holy days that will occur in 2014-2015 will herald the Second Coming, that great and terrible Day of the Lord, the day of the trampling of the great wine press of the wrath of Almighty God.
(Isaiah 13:9-22; 24:20-23; Joel 2:10-11, 31; 3:12-16; Matthew 24:27-31; Mark 13:24-27; Luke 21:20-28; Acts 2:17-21; Revelation 6:12-17; 14:14-20)
2 May 2008 at 10:05 p.m.
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Marion (Marion Lynn) says…
Well, I'm more worried about the water level, or lack of it, in the photo shown.
2 May 2008 at 10:06 p.m.
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riverdrifter (Anonymous) says…
kujayhawk:
“Insert joke here.”
Somebody beat me to it…
2 May 2008 at 10:18 p.m.
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riverdrifter (Anonymous) says…
Marion:
Good observation. Old, old pic, the lake is currently a little above conservation pool & discharging a fair amount of water.
2 May 2008 at 10:56 p.m.
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acoupstick (Anonymous) says…
“a rare string of solar and lunar eclipses falling on Jewish holy days that will occur in 2014-2015 will herald the Second Coming”
Or the First Coming for Jews.
2 May 2008 at 11:34 p.m.
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Marion (Marion Lynn) says…
acoupstick (Anonymous) says…
“a rare string of solar and lunar eclipses falling on Jewish holy days that will occur in 2014-2015 will herald the Second Coming”
Or the First Coming for Jews.
Marion writes:
Well, there is a “final solution” for that whole Jewish thing but they hanged and shot guys over it.
13 May 2008 at 8:02 p.m.
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Lynn731 (Anonymous) says…
I have it too, have had it for years. Now I need flood insurance, just to be safe. Thank you, Lynn
13 May 2008 at 8:20 p.m.
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Newell_Post (Anonymous) says…
Parkay has gone bye-bye….
13 May 2008 at 8:58 p.m.
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Godot (Anonymous) says…
Not sure, but I think the last recorded earthquake in Kansas was January 2008.
Notice any new cracks in your walls and foundation?
19 May 2008 at 12:46 a.m.
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lounger (Anonymous) says…
Respect mother nature. NEVER take her for granted…