CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) -

A wind chill advisory has been issued for parts of the Tri-State as bitter cold weather approaches.

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - The 200th anniversary of the New Madrid earthquake of 1812, the one that changed the course of the Mississippi River, is coming up soon.  Here's an article from UC with Professor Attila Kilinc on what it was like and whether - and when- it could happen again. 

Government agencies have spent the past year preparing for a grim anniversary – the 200th anniversary of one of the largest earthquakes to hit the United States. It struck along the New Madrid fault line in the central U.S.

Officials have also consulted with University of Cincinnati researcher Attila Kilinc, professor of geochemistry, as they prepare emergency responders in the Tristate region should an earthquake disaster strike again. 

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reports that the first in a series of four historic earthquakes in the New Madrid Seismic Zone occurred on Dec. 16, 1811.

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - The continued string of days over 90 degrees has spurred more steps by the Cincinnati Health Department to educate people to avoid life-threatening situations.  Here is their advice:

Due to the continued excessive heat Cincinnati is experiencing, the Cincinnati Health Department is providing more accessible resources to keep residents safe and healthy.  

• Excessive heat can potentially put some medication users and alcohol and/or drug abusers at increased risk. For information on taking medications in excessive heat, visit http://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/health/pages/-43362-/
• Cincinnati Recreation Centers provide a cool and comfortable place for relief from heat.