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It's too far inland to get severe hurricane damage; too far south to get severe blizzards/long-lasting severe cold streaks; it gets hot, but not extremely hot; low earthquake risk; and even the "severe" weather is rare and rather tame compared to severe thunderstorms further south (coastal/deep south) and west (Oklahoma/plains states) where tornadoes, flash flooding, and hail are a constant threat.
You can probably eliminate any coastal city due to hurricane and/or tsunami threats. The West coast is also earthquake prone. The mountain west has wildfires and, more long term, a lurking Yellowstone eruption.
Cleveland and Syracuse are often the top two. Others in the top 10 include Chicago, Detroit, Buffalo, Akron, Allentown, D. C and I think Denver.
Lived in Cleveland for about 50 years. We've never had a tornado that did huge damage (mild damage only), no significant earth quakes, no major hurricane aftermath, no fires, no major droughts, no major floods. The only thing that comes to mind is the '78 blizzard.
Well, we had that economic collapse / rust belt thing but hey - no hurricanes!
Cleveland and Syracuse are often the top two. Others in the top 10 include Chicago, Detroit, Buffalo, Akron, Allentown, D. C and I think Denver.
I guess they must not consider blizzards natural disasters......Seems silly to me to have Buffalo and Detroit on that list. D.C just had a tornado downtown yesterday, kinda close to the ocean to.
I guess they must not consider blizzards natural disasters......Seems silly to me to have Buffalo and Detroit on that list. D.C just had a tornado downtown yesterday, kinda close to the ocean to.
I don't recall any homes being destroyed or swept away by falling snow. Snow is disruptive, not typically destructive (outside of an occasional big box store or stadium roof). Mortality tends to be by indirect means, by heart attacks or traffic accidents, and statistically there are really fewer accidents, deaths, and crimes during storms than on average days. "Cost" associated with snow is lost work-time, or additional road maintenance. Hardly equivalent to tornadoes, floods, landslides, or fires.
San Diego, CA or Medford, OR. Both surprisingly are not big earthquake risks. And San Diego is somewhat sheltered due to geography from Pacific tsunami threats. Both rarely have tornadoes, typhoons/hurricanes are almost unheard of. Flooding is also unlikely. The biggest risk for both would be wildfires, but still low.
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