The New Madrid Seismic Zone, centered near the Southeast Missouri county of the same name, sees hundreds of earthquakes a year--but as Harshawn Ratanpal reports, the people of the town of New Madrid have bigger problems.

Tuesday, January 28 - Earthquakes aren't the biggest problem for New Madrid residents

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