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Tsunami would fall under earthquake or volcano

I mean Yellowstone is an extinction event but more commonly it would be devastating blizzards.

I live in NorCal, so while the earthquakes we might get tend to be minor, they happen from time to time.

I guess a really bad one can reach here.

Imma go with volcano because if Yellowstone ever erupts it would affect the entire country, and potentially the entire world.

Tornadoes are the more immediate threat, but another big New Madrid quake would do a hell of a lot more damage than any tornado could.

Hurricane for me, but I live in a part of Florida that rarely gets hit directly

DespondentDeity posted...

I mean Yellowstone is an extinction event but more commonly it would be devastating blizzards.

Yeah, I hear it gets wild up there.
I wouldn't worry about Yellow Stone. They're pretty certain we have at least a few thousand years before anything happens, and even then, it may not be a catastrophic eruption.

none

Clarence Thomas

mount st. Helens

Them there Naders. Though past few years we've had some really weak ones. Cause a bit of damage then spin themselves out or end up out in the middle of nowhere. Those rarely get reported if they happen overnight.

Here in Central New York it's blizzards/ice storms.

Tornader

I'm in TN. Tornados now.
It used to be hurricanes, when I lived in florida.
Never experienced an earthquake in my life.
Don't think Volcanos are a threat to me unless yellowstone erupts.

Hurricane. I can't remember the last major hurricane for the NYC metro area, was it Sandy or Irene?

not even really sure. There have only been 2 tornados in my area in my lifetime and neither were very large or very close to me. I only recall 1 earthquake and there was more noise than actual shaking. I don't know of any volcanic activity in this part of the country. We do get a hurricane every now and then, but I'm far enough inland that they don't do much damage. The worst natural disasters I've had to deal with have been blizzards really, and mostly due to power outages, but even then, they haven't been terrible. A big enough Tsunami off the east coast could potentially be a problem, but it would have to be massive enough to wipe out most of new england.

I live in LA, so definitely earthquakes. For years everyone has been saying "we're overdue for a big one" and it makes me nervous whenever we have a small earthquake lol.

Southeastern Kentucky isn't really a place you can expect natural disasters from... it's basically one of the only benefits to living here.

we dont have any of those in arizona

just wildfires

Tornados, probably. We get them every once in a while and it's never anything major.

Kitt posted...

Tornados, probably. We get them every once in a while and it's never anything major.

unless roll unlucky in life. tornado's like to mess up the place.

Hurricane probably, but pretty low risk for all of the above. The country as a whole is earthquake prone but I'm in one of the lowest risk areas for that.

I live in Chicago but southern Illinois can get their fair share of tornados (big and small). Can never know if Mother Nature decides to creep up north.

Hurricanes. There's a crisis of people not being able to insure their homes, or if so only with ridiculous deductibles with triple - quadruple the premiums they were paying.

If another major hurricane or two hits this season its going to be wild to see the aftermath

Supposed to be a huge earthquake in the pacific northwest any minute now, apparently. So that's fun.

MorbidFaithless posted...

Supposed to be a huge earthquake in the pacific northwest any minute now

we're doomed. think most of the city would be destroyed if a tsunami hit.
it's a good thing where i live. it be one of the few buildings standing

Tornadoes

Blizzards in Ontario, but of this list, probably Tornadoes.

Hard to say, tornadoes are much more common than earthquakes of course, but the chances of one specifically hitting my location are really low. When the big one happens(were due for one in Missouri) everyone gets hit.

Tornadoes.
The infamous Plainfield, Illinois tornado occurred on my birthday in 1990. It was a crazy day.

mustachedmystic posted...

Hard to say, tornadoes are much more common than earthquakes of course, but the chances of one specifically hitting my location are really low. When the big one happens(were due for one in Missouri) everyone gets hit.

Yes we are. New Madrid fault hasn't had any serious activity since the last huge one in...the 1800's wasn't it?

DarthDemented posted...

Yes we are. New Madrid fault hasn't had any serious activity since the last huge one in...the 1800's wasn't it?

1798, iirc.

Fire. Also, earthquakes are only really a problem if you live on a fault line.

Flood

Considering my house was hit by a tornado in December, Im gonna say tornadoes.

Vegas, earthquake i guess. We dont really get them tho. More of the aftershock.

Tornado, I suppose, but hurricanes can do some damage too. I don't have to worry about flooding too much in my area, though.

There's no volcanoes near me, and I've only felt one earthquake in the area in my 31 years of living. It wasn't that serious either.

mustachedmystic posted...

1798, iirc.

The big one was in 1812

Lonestar2000 posted...

Fire. Also, earthquakes are only really a problem if you live on a fault line.

Wut? What gives you that idea? A strong quake, especially one close to the surface will do horrible damage for hundreds of square miles, And the composition of the ground plays a big role. For example I live a few miles from the Mississippi, and iirc my house is on ground made up of river silt, thus a strong quake could do more damage to my house than it would do to a house on rocky ground, even if it is closer to the epicenter.

Other than a completely out of place, cataclysmic earthquake, none of the above.

UnholyMudcrab posted...

The big one was in 1812

Duh, I should have remembered that. I wrote a paper about it back in Jr. High, almost that long ago.

I'm in So Cal, so earthquakes the big one. Personally though I'm more worried about a tsunami though cause of how close to the beach I am.

We get tiny earthquakes occasionally, but droughts leading to wildfires would be the biggest concern here. We've had nearby small town completely leveled by fires, as well as weeks of dangerous smoke filled air.

We've already had tornadoes here in Ontario, and last summer my city got hit by one.

I live in South Dakota so hurricanes and volcanos are not exactly a thing. Earthquakes can happen, but incredibly rare and not very strong.

So Tornados are the biggest threat of those in the poll. Though Id say Blizzards are more likely to be a threat as well as flooding.

We have none of those here.

Thekiller37 posted...

Blizzards in Ontario, but of this list, probably Tornadoes.

I knew something was missing lol