Where would you suggest to move? If you really think about it, there is no place on earth that is not subject to the power of mother nature.

Gulf States (and much of the East Coast for all that matters) are subject to devastating hurricanes. The West Coast is subject to fires and earthquakes. Everyone living within a few miles of the coastline is subject to tsunamis. Every state between North Dakota and Texas has suffered some sort of natural disaster at one time or another.


I mean, geez, the city of Seattle is built on a volcano.

If Yellowstone erupted it would take out half the country -- not just Wyoming. A quake along the New Madrid Fault would take out the city of St. Louis (not to mention the devastation it would cause in the rest of Missouri and Illinois.) Many major cities in the United States are subject to earthquakes (check the USGS to find out which ones). Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee -- all subject to tornados as well.


It's not just the Unites States either. Istanbul, Turkey sits on a major fault like. We're all well aware of what Mt. Vesuvius did to Pompeii and Herculaneum in 79. It's erupted several times since.
Yet, two million people live in its vicinity, and the Italian government has offered incentives for folks to move because they're afraid of what would happen if it were to erupt. Still, residents don't want to move.

Why? Because it's their home.

I know someone who lives in Kansas whose house -- made of wood -- has stood for the past 100 years. They've had several tornados pass right over their house, but they've just been lucky not to have major damage.

Whether you become victim to a natural disaster is merely a matter of luck and the will of a higher power. (For those who don't believe in a higher power, come talk to me AFTER you figure out how to make the sun rise.)

Instead of asking why anyone would live there, we all just need to remember that sometimes s**t happens. Everyone needs insurance and a deep love for his fellow man because none of us ever know when that s**t is going to happen to us.

Peace