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Jim Jackson said:
As far as natural disasters go, it would seem that the Midwest is perhaps the safest place in the U.S.

We do have tornadoes, though the worst months are April through June. But earthquakes are extremely rare. No volcanic activity nearby. We do have rivers that can and have flooded, but again, very rare.



Life is a risky business. The only thing for sure about it is no one is getting out alive! I've experienced and continue to face the threat of significant earthquakes. Don't know much about hurricanes but everybody learns about plate tektonics in school. In my life time the odds are good that I will experience an 8.0 earthquake. Would I consider leaving California? Not for anyplace in the USA. I love my home state. I was born here and expect to die here. If it comes from 'the big one' so be it. We've taken many precautions to protect ourselves. Foriegners, you guys, often note the flimsy construction of our housing. It's built to bend with the movement of the earth beneath it. Earthquakes are an acceptable risk, with or without insurance. Shit happens. San Francisco city fathers were very clever in 1906. The city lay in ruins and no one had earthquake insurance. So they had the Fire Dept. burn the ruins down. Everyone had fire insurance.

You think people will leave the gulf coast because of the hurricanes? Maybe a few. But I expect most feel the same about their homes as I do about mine.



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