How often do you worry about natural disasters? (house, tornado)

[ajf131]

Just thought I'd pose this question to the American people since the United States and the North American continent are among the most prone pieces of land to disasters in the world. Everywhere from the New Madrid fault in the Midwest and South, to Yellowstone in the Northwest, to the threats of tsunamis on the east and west coasts, to tornadoes striking cities in the Great Plains...how often do you worry about becoming a victim of one of these disasters? As a St. Louisan, I try not to worry about New Madrid and the twisters but you eventually sometimes stop and think to yourself, "What the f*ck am I doing living in a potential disaster area?" How often do you think and worry about becoming a victim of the most impending natural disasters in your area?

[CTownNative]

I don't really think about natural disasters too much.Where I live now,Colorado Springs,Im close enough to the mountains that I don't think a Tornado would really be able to spawn.And where I lived in Ohio,and where I'll be living again, I didn't worry about Tornados because I was close to Lake Erie.

[Stagger Lee]

I am the type that has my house completely duct taped, I always have the weather and radio scanner on, and I have my basement filled with shelves of canned goods.

[Colts]

Natural disasters? Ha!!!

It will never happen to me and my family.

[Othon]

I live on a hill in central Texas. Never.

[ScranBarre]

We rarely worry about natural disasters. The Northeastern U.S. is LONG overdue for a major hurricane, yet it appears as if we'll finish yet another tropical season unscathed. Tornadoes are common in Pennsylvania, but they have rarely touched down in heavily-populated areas. Earthquakes are unheard of here. Pennsylvania is one of the most flood-prone states in the nation due to all of its waterways and its varied topography, yet they rarely cause physical harm. Wildfires and mudslides are rare. Mine subsidences are very, very common here, and that is probably the only disaster that I fear; I don't want the ground to swallow me up the next time I go running!

[mpope409]

Originally Posted by Othon

I live on a hill in central Texas. Never.

Mud slide? I guess? Lol. No, but tornadoes are somewhat of a threat to Central Texas.

[Stagger Lee]

Originally Posted by ScrantonWilkesBarre

We rarely worry about natural disasters. The Northeastern U.S. is LONG overdue for a major hurricane, yet it appears as if we'll finish yet another tropical season unscathed. Tornadoes are common in Pennsylvania, but they have rarely touched down in heavily-populated areas. Earthquakes are unheard of here. Pennsylvania is one of the most flood-prone states in the nation due to all of its waterways and its varied topography, yet they rarely cause physical harm. Wildfires and mudslides are rare. Mine subsidences are very, very common here, and that is probably the only disaster that I fear; I don't want the ground to swallow me up the next time I go running!

Wasn't it October of 04 when that one hurricane came up and flooded out the state. That is when Pittsburgh and the western half had to call for a state of emergency for federal aid. That wasn't to long ago.

[ScranBarre]

Originally Posted by Stagger Lee

Wasn't it October of 04 when that one hurricane came up and flooded out the state. That is when Pittsburgh and the western half had to call for a state of emergency for federal aid. That wasn't to long ago.

That was merely the remnants of Hurrican Ivan, which came up the interior of the nation and flooded out much of PA. I'm referencing that it's been a LONG time since a major hurricane has hugged the coast and hit MD, DE, NJ, NY, or even New England. It's been decades. While Ivan caused horrible flooding, it didn't pack any winds up here. A hurricane hugging the coast with winds of 100+ miles per hour will devastate the heavily-populated Northeastern Seaboard. There was a segment on the Weather Channel called It Could Happen Tomorrow that profiled what would happen if a major hurricane hit the NYC area. Let's just say it would make Katrina look like a baby!

[tahiti]

honestly, never. i'm not in an area known as a 'natural disaster' hotspot. blizzards are the most likely, and i like 'em.