That's interesting about Hawaii. I've spent some time there and people do actively consider it a safe place compared to the mainland. The weather is very consistent and mild, and while you would think there would be risk from hurricanes (which is what they call them there, though I had always been taught Pacific = Typhoon too) due to the weather patterns they're extremely rare and almost always mild. Tsunamis are also very rare and almost always mild, and after the Indian Ocean tsunami there is a much greater awareness and preparedness for them (eg previous deaths were mostly of the why is the ocean retreating, let's go take a look at it variety). The active volcano is on the Big Island and while it's destroyed whole neighborhoods it's reach is limited population wise and most people don't live in its likely lava paths (though some do). I have been told there is a realistic chance it could take out all of Hilo, so there is that. I would guess that flash floods would be probably be the biggest 'natural disaster' type killer there, but it's just a guess. Overall, I'm not surprised about the safest state title and I think in all of our lifetimes and probably those of many generations to come it will live up to that, but it does seem like there is a possibility of something truly calamitous happening there that likely wouldn't on the mainland (eg a once in 10k year tsunami, or massive volcanic eruption which causes earthquakes and a tsunami).


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• Safest state?, No Snaab, Tue, 28 May 2013 05:28:33
  • Re: Safest state?, Ultimated, Thu, 30 May 2013 05:00:57
    • Either that or a big meteor strike., Noel, Thu, 30 May 2013 07:45:12
  • The top five LEAST safe states, No Snaab, Thu, 30 May 2013 04:31:49
  • Re: Safest state?, Tom G , Wed, 29 May 2013 15:59:24
  • Safety is relative...., Noel, Wed, 29 May 2013 07:14:22
  • They're All Safe, EGD , Wed, 29 May 2013 06:22:34
  • Southern New England is pretty benign..., Cary, Wed, 29 May 2013 05:10:36
    • Only if you like winter, JerseySaab , Wed, 29 May 2013 07:00:55
    • Actually..., ELaw , Wed, 29 May 2013 05:34:08
  • Victoria, Australia :) nm, sab, Tue, 28 May 2013 20:24:21
    • How can you get hurt driving soooooo slow?...., Mike Lynch , Wed, 29 May 2013 11:44:56
  • Re: Safest state, MI?, BobS, Tue, 28 May 2013 19:20:27
  • Dig a hole, AdamSAAB2kAero , Tue, 28 May 2013 16:44:03
  • Earthquakes vs the weather, Mike Lynch , Tue, 28 May 2013 15:35:43
    • Good point, No Snaab, Wed, 29 May 2013 05:24:39
  • Stoned dazed and confused nm, dtechakacheaptech, Tue, 28 May 2013 14:07:29
    • That'd be Washington or Colorado...... nm, Mike Lynch , Tue, 28 May 2013 15:36:16
      • Re: That'd be Washington or Colorado...... nm, dtechakacheaptech, Tue, 28 May 2013 16:02:32
        • Check out the Ralph Carr Colo Justice Center.., Mike Lynch , Tue, 28 May 2013 16:20:03
          • Re: Check out the Ralph Carr Colo Justice Center.., Joe , Tue, 28 May 2013 20:20:15
  • Depends on what worries you., Noel, Tue, 28 May 2013 13:18:36
  • Re: Safest state?, Craig, Tue, 28 May 2013 11:45:50 <-- Viewing This Message
    • Terminology issue, Osvensk , Wed, 29 May 2013 04:29:39
  • The US Navy has done research on this...., Savary , Tue, 28 May 2013 10:53:47
    • I thought that was a major fault zone epicenter...., MI-Roger , Tue, 28 May 2013 18:13:10
      • Yep. Missouri., Noel, Wed, 29 May 2013 14:18:25
      • That red zone is along the Mississippi river..., Savary , Tue, 28 May 2013 20:25:25
      • The war wasn't the only big event of 1812, AeroBaron, Tue, 28 May 2013 19:12:38
  • Whoops, No Snaab, Tue, 28 May 2013 09:31:19
  • what about Kalamazoo River?, AeroEd, Tue, 28 May 2013 09:20:16

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