The Great Nebraska Sea

"The Great Nebraska Sea" by Allan Danzig is a science fiction story set in the early 1960s, focused on a massive geological disaster that reshapes North America. The story kicks off with weird earthquake activity along the Kiowa Fault, leading to huge ground collapses and a rush of water that swamps towns. Families like the Creeths find safety where they can, like their sturdy barn. The chaos turns into the Nebraska Sea, bringing both problems and opportunities like new weather patterns, economic shifts, and even new towns and trade routes popping up. The story really digs into big ideas about coping with loss, the will to survive, and the unstoppable power of nature as the world changes around them.