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Default moving water uphill without electricity was New Madrid fault

Jim Wilkins on Sun, 22 May 2011 16:03:01 -0700
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On May 21, 11:05*pm, wrote:
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* *Ah ... yeah. *Only more like a hundred yards will do. * Yeah, a
hundred yards, that sounds about right. * Especially w/o a Little Red
Wagon.


* You need a hydraulic ram - plans to make your own are on the 'net.


You need a kid to haul it for you - pix of how to make one are also on
the 'net.


All of which is nitpicking. SoCal gets a lot of press for being
moments away from The Big One which will cut water distribution and
make everybody die of thirst. But they are not alone. The Power
goes out, even soggy Seattle will have troubles getting drinking water
to everyone.


tschus
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