Where to move to avoid all natural disasters?

[Anonymous]

The NYT wrote a piece about this 5 or so years ago—apparently Duluth is the answer.

Found the article: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/15/climate/climate-migration-duluth.html?unlocked_article_code=1.QU4.j1LT.PKQu0Nkw5EDw&smid=url-share

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Right where we are in the DMV.

+1. It's getting hotter and we may have more mosquito borne disease in the future. But it's too wet for serious wildfires, too flat and inland for serious flooding, not on big fault lines, mostly not right for tornadoes (although they happen). But we are somewhat more of a target for attacks.

Loudoun has been in serious drought for many summers now. We are lucky we haven't had fire issues.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Right where we are in the DMV.

+1. It's getting hotter and we may have more mosquito borne disease in the future. But it's too wet for serious wildfires, too flat and inland for serious flooding, not on big fault lines, mostly not right for tornadoes (although they happen). But we are somewhat [u]more of a target for attacks.

Somewhat might be an understatement.

[Anonymous]

I've never lived anywhere else where the electricity has gone out as much and as often as in Northern Virginia due to hurricanes, derechos, microbursts and squirrels.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've never lived anywhere else where the electricity has gone out as much and as often as in Northern Virginia due to hurricanes, derechos, microbursts and squirrels.

And yet it never goes out in DC with similar weather. Gotta put those lines underground.

[Anonymous]

You shouldn't consider anything in the continental US: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2018/04/20/the-yellowstone-supervolcano-is-a-disaster-waiting-to-happen/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've never lived anywhere else where the electricity has gone out as much and as often as in Northern Virginia due to hurricanes, derechos, microbursts and squirrels.

And yet it never goes out in DC with similar weather. Gotta put those lines underground.

See the 2012 Derecho for instance. DC was completely immune due to DC's thoughtful planning and oversight. /s

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The NYT wrote a piece about this 5 or so years ago—apparently Duluth is the answer.

Found the article: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/15/climate/climate-migration-duluth.html?unlocked_article_code=1.QU4.j1LT.PKQu0Nkw5EDw&smid=url-share

I think I'd rather risk losing electricity occasionally due to storms than deal with an upper Midwest winter every year.

[Anonymous]

That's just it - you have to choose the disasters you want to avoid because you'll find something will plague wherever you choose!!!! LOL

Personally, I'd avoid the tornados, earthquakes, fires and droughts of West and MW. I would be Ok with the blizzards of the N I suppose just because if you stock up, things at least melt with the sun I hate the humidity and not sure I can take the flooding of hurricanes but maybe inland of SC, NC (as long as I'm not living in Appalachia surrounded by mtns!), VA works. NW is hard because of rains but again, you gotta choose your threshold of pain!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Michigan is acknowledged as one of the least natural disaster-prone areas in the US.

That said, the PPs are right that the DC area is in pretty good shape. Our worst severe weather is likely to be the 2012 Derecho-level and the worst Hurricane impacts are from 1954's Hazel (Isabel 2003 as a more recent example).

Michigan doesn’t get blizzards?

[Anonymous]

Blizzards are something you can prepare for. Typically, the upper Midwest handles it well.
I won’t leave the Midwest in the winter from any city but MSP. They know how to get planes off the ground in 20 below.

[Anonymous]

Don't forget about flooding rivers. I would have said Vermont as the answer to this question a year or two ago but not anymore.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Main Line philadelphia or bucks county

Philadelphia is predicted to have major warming with climate change because it's so close to the ocean. Also, more flooding.
https://whyy.org/articles/philadelphia-climate-change-future-drexel-university-report/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The NYT wrote a piece about this 5 or so years ago—apparently Duluth is the answer.

Found the article: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/15/climate/climate-migration-duluth.html?unlocked_article_code=1.QU4.j1LT.PKQu0Nkw5EDw&smid=url-share

I think I'd rather risk losing electricity occasionally due to storms than deal with an upper Midwest winter every year.

Same. Also, lake effect snow is no joke if you choose Cleveland or Northern NY.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've never lived anywhere else where the electricity has gone out as much and as often as in Northern Virginia due to hurricanes, derechos, microbursts and squirrels.

And yet it never goes out in DC with similar weather. Gotta put those lines underground.

See the 2012 Derecho for instance. DC was completely immune due to DC's thoughtful planning and oversight. /s

I didn't lose power. I'm in DC.