Here
are a couple of articles that explore the phenomenon of the giant
sinkholes in the United States - something that has been totally
ignored by the media
Monster
Sinkholes An Indication That Major Earth Changes Are Coming Along The
New Madrid Fault?
Michael
Snyder
3
December, 2012
The
most powerful earthquakes in the history of the United States
happened along the New Madrid Fault in 1811 and 1812.
Those
earthquakes were reportedly felt more than 1,000 miles away.
Scientists assure us that one day we will once again see very
powerful earthquakes along the New Madrid fault.
It
is only a question of when it will happen. Today, the New Madrid
fault zone covers portions of Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Arkansas,
Kentucky, Tennessee and Mississippi.
However,
a major earthquake of magnitude-8.0 or greater would likely have a
dramatic effect all the way from the Great Lakes all the way down to
the Gulf of Mexico.
When
most Americans speak of the “big one”, they think of what may
happen along the coast of California someday, but the truth is that a
New Madrid earthquake could potentially do far more damage. So
is there evidence that the New Madrid fault zone is waking up?
Yes, there is.
According
to Bloomberg,
there has been “a sixfold increase in the number of earthquakes
that have shaken the central part of the U.S. from 2000 to 2011″.
Much of that increase is being blamed on human activity such as
mining, drilling and fracking.
So
could human activity aggravate the fault zone so much that it could
set off a truly history-making earthquake at some point? Well,
the potential is certainly there.
That
is why so many people are so concerned about the monster sinkholes
that have appeared in the region in recent months.
For
example, a massive sinkhole down in Louisiana is now over 8 acres in
size and it has forced hundreds of people to flee from their homes.
You can see video of the Louisiana sinkhole right
here.
Over
in Ohio, a giant sinkhole has suddenly formed that is more than 30
feet deep and that is the size of four football fields.
That
sinkhole caused part of State Route 516 to
collapse and
authorities say that it will likely be closed for many months.
You can see video of the gigantic sinkhole in Ohioright
here.
Are
these monster sinkholes an indication that major earth changes are
coming along the New Madrid fault? Has reckless human activity
awoken a sleeping giant that we should never have messed with?
The
sinkhole down in Louisiana is of particular concern because it has
been venting natural gas. A few days ago it reportedly “burped”
which sounds kind of ominous. Could we see some kind of an
“explosion” at some point?
Many
of those living in the area may not be able to return to their homes
for quite a long time. The following is from a
recent Huffington
Post article…
At
the eight-acre, Bayou Corne sinkhole in Assumption Parish, owners of
slab houses are waiting for methane-gas monitors to be installed in
December.
The
sinkhole deepened in November and coughed up debris and hydrcarbons
late in the month. Cypress trees fell into the gap. Residents are
watching natural gas being flared from the site and are ventilating
homes while bayous around them bubble.
But
if human activity is capable of producing sinkholes that are 8 acres
in size and capable of causing a “sixfold increase” in the number
of earthquakes in the middle part of the country, is human activity
also capable of setting off the New Madrid fault?
Sadly,
even most Americans that are living in that part of the country don’t
really understand how incredibly massive and how potentially
destructive this fault zone actually is.
Many
people don’t realize that north Alabama lies in the impact zone of
the New Madrid fault line, a sleeping giant that is approximately
twenty times larger than California’s famed San Andreas fault.
The
biggest earthquake in U.S. history happened in the New Madrid seismic
zone in 1812, and in just the last few weeks, activity along the
fault line is starting to heat up.
If
the earthquakes that happened along the New Madrid fault zone in
1811 and 1812 happened
today, the devastation would be unimaginable.
Back
then, there were not that many people living in the area. But
even so, the destruction was incredible…
Accounts
of the 1812 quake vary since there were no measuring instruments at
the time, but most geologists say evidence shows it was at least a
magnitude 8 earthquake, and possibly a 9 or higher.
The
shaking was so intense that church bells started ringing as far away
as Boston and New York.
Chimneys
toppled from the Deep South to Canada, and President James Madison
was awoken by the violent shaking as he slept in the White House.
Eyewitnesses
said it even caused the Mississippi River to flow backwards for a
time.
Unfortunately,
there are now indications that the fault zone is becoming more active
as a recent Examiner
article explained…
Tuesday
evening, two shallow earthquakes, although small, were felt in Mt.
Carmel, Ill. as well as five miles outside Edmond, Okla. Illinois had
the largest at 3.6 magnitude, leaving Oklahoma with a smaller 2.9
magnitude quake as reported by the USGS.
The
fact that both of these quakes were shallow and follow on the heels
of Kentucky’s 4.3 just 10 days ago makes the questions begin to
fly. Is the New Madrid waking up? Is it gearing up for ‘the big
one’? When Ky.
Experienced a 4.3 two
weeks ago, it was felt
across 10-12 states.
Although it didn’t knock
runners off their feet, it
did alarm many. Knoxville was among the cities that felt the quake.
The shaking was not minor in many areas, and it scared people as
walls shook and many began to pray.
This
is something that I have written about previously,
and we all need to keep our eyes open for more reports about
earthquakes in the middle part of the country.
When
the “big one” does finally hit the New Madrid fault zone, it will
be one of the biggest news stories ever.
We
are talking about a catastrophe that would be so immense that it
would be hard to imagine. According to ABC
News,
a study by the Mid-America Earthquake Center found that in the event
of a major earthquake along the New Madrid fault, “nearly 750,000
buildings would be damaged, 3,000 bridges would potentially collapse,
400,000 breaks and leaks to local pipelines and $300 billion in
direct damage and $600 billion in indirect losses would occur.”
You
can ready much more about the New Madrid fault right
here.
All
of this is even more frightening when you consider that there are 15
nuclear reactors along
the New Madrid fault zone.
In
the event that the “big one” strikes, we could be looking at
Fukushima times 15.
We have been blessed to have avoided a major earthquake like that for so long in the middle part of the country, but there is no guarantee that the New Madrid fault zone will always be stable – especially considering how much it is being aggravated by man-made activity.
There are even some that believe that eventually we will see an earthquake of magnitude-9.0 or higher along the New Madrid fault.
Such an earthquake could literally change the face of the entire continent. We are talking about an event that could potentially change the course of the Mississippi River and create bodies of water where none existed previously.
We seem to be moving into a time of increased seismic activity on the earth, and many scientists are convinced that the New Madrid Fault zone is definitely overdue for a major earthquake.
So will we see one in the coming years?
Media Silence on Mass
Sinkholes
By Anthony Gucciardi, NaturalSociety
26
April, 2012
Have
you heard of the massive sinkholes popping up around the nation?
Flammable craters spanning acres wide and leaking radiation, monster
sinkholes described as 'apocalyptic' have forced residents out of
homes, expelled radiation into the environment, and are now ushering
in concerns about serious Earth changes in the near future. If you've
heard of these sinkholes, chances are it has been from the
alternative media.
It's
a hot issue on forums, some social networking sectors, and certain
alternative talk radio programs. Sure, it has come up in some
mainstream reports here and there, but there are virtually no
in-depth pieces tying everything together. And they often fail to
mention the scale of these sinkholes, behemoth anomalies that can
swallow up 100 foot trees, houses, with the latest Ohio sinkhole
devouring 4 football fields of land. Events that are sending
residents scrambling.
Fracking,
Drilling, Mining Responsible for Sinkhole Changing Earth Events?
A
more serious issue, even beyond the dangers posed by these
radiation-leaking sinkholes, is how man-made processes like fracking
and excessive drilling are changing the planet on a larger scale.
Bloomberg reports that fracking is a likely cause for a dramatic rise
(sixfold) in earthquake activity from 2000 to 2011. Not to mention
contamination of the water and food supply.
Extreme
mining practices by Texas Brine and others are also responsible for
triggering the sinkholes.
So
are these actions 'waking up' the New Madrid fault line? In case
you're not familiar, the New Madrid fault line was responsible for
the legendary 1811-1812 earthquakes dubbed the 'New Madrid'
earthquakes. Extremely powerful and devastating earthquakes that are
the most significant earthquakes to hit the United States in all of
recorded history. As Investment Watch explains, the research
indicating fracking and excessive mining in the expansion of
earthquakes along the Madrid line reveals a concerning and plausible
reality.
It
is important to note that the New Madrid fault line includes areas
within Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee and
Mississippi. In the event of a large (8.0 or higher) earthquake along
the fault line, however, a much greater area would likely be
affected.
Outside
of the repercussions of the sinkholes, such as the radiation issue
and major possibility of implosion or massive disruption in the area,
what are the larger consequences of invasive fracking? Could a
massive disaster be the result of greedy corporations endangering the
entire nation? Furthermore, why is the mainstream media shying away
from the issue completely?
Here is an interview with the author
Are
Mass Sinkholes Caused by Fracking
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