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Additional Suggested Reading
The Next New Madrid Earthquake: A Survival Guide for the Midwest
by William Atkinson (Paperback - May 1989)
A very readable book with a lot of information that is useful for planning both by agencies and individuals.

The New Madrid Earthquake (Bulletin, No 494)
by Myron L. Fuller (Paperback - Nov 1995)
Reprint of a U.S. Geological Survey report on field investigations from 1900-1905. This is an excellent book, especially for the reader who wants more scientific detail.

New Madrid Fault Finders Guide
by Ray Knox & David Stewart, Illustrated by Kate Schaefer (Paperback - Aug 1995)
For those who live in or can visit the SE Missouri/Tennessee areas affected by the 1811-1812 series of quakes, this book can provide an excellent on the ground self-guided tour of quake features still visible almost two centuries later.

On Shaky Ground: The New Madrid Earthquakes of 1811-1812
by Norma Hayes Bagnall (Paperback - April 1996)
A quick and easy read that contains good descriptions of the earthquake series and resulting devastation.

RELATED LINKS

	Family Disaster Supplies Kit
	Family Disaster Plan
	Coping with Children's Reactions During a Disaster
	Care & Management of Pets in a Disaster
	Cold Weather Precautions

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