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View Poll Results: What is the most terrifying natural disaster?
Tornadoes/Cyclones 15 32.61%
Massive Floods 1 2.17%
Earthquakes 21 45.65%
Hurricanes/Typhoons 3 6.52%
Mudslides 0 0%
Volcanoes 4 8.70%
Rock slides 1 2.17%
Ice Storms 0 0%
Severe Thunderstorms 0 0%
other (please specify) 1 2.17%
Voters: 46. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 08-23-2009, 07:14 PM
 
Location: Vermont, grew up in Colorado and California
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I would say all of the above, because any of those could be a person's worst nightmare.
I was going to add it depends on where you live but lots of these can happen anywhere.minus volcanoes.
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Old 08-23-2009, 07:30 PM
 
Location: planet octupulous is nearing earths atmosphere
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well it's all relative if your close to death.. dead is dead!!!!>>>> whether it's from a tornado, hurricane, fire earthquake, flood, tsunami,flood, astroid impact,etc

ohhhh forgot about the wrath of god hope we don't peeee off the gods
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Old 08-23-2009, 07:33 PM
 
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Although I have never experienced one, I voted for earthquakes cuz there is no advance warning .
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Old 08-24-2009, 06:10 AM
 
Location: Farmland side of the mountain
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Although I have never experienced one, I voted for earthquakes cuz there is no advance warning .
That was going to be my answer as well. Don't mess with Mother Nature.
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Old 08-24-2009, 06:36 AM
 
Location: Perth, Western Australia
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Living downhill from a volcano, and having several feet of molten-rock sliding towards you. (Pompei?)
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Old 08-24-2009, 06:49 AM
 
Location: Houston, TX
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Hard to say, I've been through hurricanes, eathquakes, tornados and ice storms. Earthquakes are unpredictable, but usually dont last long. The aftermath of these events is what scares you. I'd think a volcano eruption would be the worst, remember when Mt St Hellens blew...there were traces of ash and haze that we saw in Minneapolis.
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Old 08-24-2009, 07:23 AM
 
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Hard to say, I've been through hurricanes, eathquakes, tornados and ice storms. Earthquakes are unpredictable, but usually dont last long. The aftermath of these events is what scares you. I'd think a volcano eruption would be the worst, remember when Mt St Hellens blew...there were traces of ash and haze that we saw in Minneapolis.
True, but there was plenty of warning to leave the area.

That old mountain man was begged for a long time to leave------he refused----he perished !
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Old 08-24-2009, 03:43 PM
 
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Been through at least 3 magnitude 7 earthquakes or above, the closest epiccentre though was just under 100miles away but boy, if it were to be any closer or a different motion, would of been major damage big time. Can get pretty scary for a minute.
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Old 08-24-2009, 04:35 PM
 
Location: Jacksonville,Florida
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Having my T.V. go out on me during the Super Bowl.
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Old 08-24-2009, 05:03 PM
 
Location: New York City
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Living downhill from a volcano, and having several feet of molten-rock sliding towards you. (Pompei?)
Interesting trivia - according to Wikipedia, Mount Vesuvius erupted exactly on this day in 79 AD.
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