Safety first
According to Slate, the Nutmeg State (aka Connecticut) is the safest place to live in the US if you are concerned about natural disasters.
Based on the 30 seconds or so of thought I've given this, it seems like there are really only three types of disasters that can really devastate people and property in a large area: earthquakes, hurricanes, and floods.
Tornadoes are pinpricks, ice and heat may kill the infirm but don't totally devastate a region, and other weather items (like droughts) are long-term events.
So, if you want to be safe, don't live on the west coast or (if you are really careful) the area within 500 miles the southeastern corner of Missouri (in case the New Madrid fault pops), stay away from the gulf coast and eastern seaboard (hurricane zone), and don't buy a house in a flood plain or by any river.
And whatever you do, don't run with scissors!
According to Slate, the Nutmeg State (aka Connecticut) is the safest place to live in the US if you are concerned about natural disasters.
Based on the 30 seconds or so of thought I've given this, it seems like there are really only three types of disasters that can really devastate people and property in a large area: earthquakes, hurricanes, and floods.
Tornadoes are pinpricks, ice and heat may kill the infirm but don't totally devastate a region, and other weather items (like droughts) are long-term events.
So, if you want to be safe, don't live on the west coast or (if you are really careful) the area within 500 miles the southeastern corner of Missouri (in case the New Madrid fault pops), stay away from the gulf coast and eastern seaboard (hurricane zone), and don't buy a house in a flood plain or by any river.
And whatever you do, don't run with scissors!
posted by Mike at
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