Cordova, Alabama
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Cordova is a city in Walker County, Alabama, United States. It was formerly a textile mill town. It was incorporated in 1897. As of the 2020 census, Cordova had a population of 1,728.
Main Street in 1993
Main Street in 2001, prior to the tornadoes
Rock burst
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A rock burst is a spontaneous, violent failure of rock that can occur in high-stress mines. Although mines may experience many mining-related seismic events, only the tremors associated with damage to
Cordova, Alabama
…1.5 million utility line replacement, and are currently completing a $250,000 fire-station remodel. On November 19, 2012, Cordova was hit by a minor rock burst that had a body wave magnitude of 2.6. The Mercalli intensity was estimated at II–III (Weak) in Cordova. It was felt throughout Alabama and the Southern…
Rock burst damage at a deep US mine