Can anyone name a place on this planet that is totally safe from natural catastrophes to justify this stmt?

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A posted by 006 to to my Q : "Rebuilding there is insane (as defined by einstein). Another hurricane will come along eventually & wipe it out again. They were predicting it for decades before it actually happened. Think it won't happen again? No matter how much they build up the levees, a direct hit by a category five hurricane will swamp New Orleans. That's what happens when you live below the water line.

The government should be providing incentives to get people out of there, instead of funding to get them to move back into harm's way."

The Q I asked was this: "Is it altruism if the US gov't helps victims of Katrina back on their feet by restoring the needed public infrastructure of the towns,cities ,counties, & parishes of LA, MS & AL? The people whose lives were impacted by Katrina & Rita & who were forced to leave their homes & businesses, want to go home but many can't until the gov't commits to & begins the effort to restore in earnest the public services necessary..."

Answer 1

I do not think that there are hurricaines or volcanos in the Antarctic or Himalayas. Unlike New Orleans, Tibet in the Himalaya mountains is above sea level.

Answer 2

There are degrees of safety that go along with where you live but there are never guarantees. I live in a place that is relatively safe from regular natural disasters (Toronto, Canada area) but I keep a blackout/blizzard kit at home which will protect me for several days if either of those conditions should happen. We have also had several catastrophic tornadoes even though we're far from the recognized tornado belt.

In the case of LS, MS & AL, the areas there which have been effected are populated for very valid reasons which outweigh the risk of living in a natural hurricane alley. Choosing to leave all land which will likely be in harms way at some point in this century would leave more than half of the worlds most valuable land unoccupiable. All of the Caribbean islands would have to be stripped of hotels and homes, the entire east and west coasts of North and South America would have to be left unpopulated and the midwest's tornado alley (some of the best farmland in the world) would have to be cleared.

We've lived with nature's wrath since the beginning of time. Good planning, never letting your guard down and respecting the power of nature helps to negate the problems that come with living in an area which is more likely to face a large natural disaster. One of the reasons New Orleans had such catastrophic problems is that over time, after numerous warnings that turned out not to be so bad, people had become complacent. I doubt that will ever happen again in the effected states.

Answer 3

First off, I could have begun by naming all the places where you wouldn't be safe - then the list would be too long.
Then it occurred to me that the definition of "Natural Catastrophe" involves the combination of Nature and Humanity because it's only a catastrophe to Humans since only we seem to have the power of reason.
it's just nature, otherwise.

So technically the answer is NO there is no safe place on earth.
There are, however, places which are relatively much safer for humans to live without fear of another (for example) Katrina.

Someone has to make a conscious choice to live with the risks associated with their place of residence. And someone has to make a conscious choice when to throw in the towel on a certain
location and not try to make it habitable again. I'm not sure where that dividing line is placed. I live in San Francisco and I know it's only a matter of time before we have our next "Natural Disaster" but I can't think of a place to go where I can make a living AND avoid a natural disaster - in one place it's an earthquake, in another it's a Hurricane, in another it's a volcano, in another it's a Tornado, in another it's a 10-year drought, in another it's a massive flood... and the list goes on and on.

Be prepared to the best of your ability and sleep with a clear conscience that you've done your best. Don't count on the government to help you, that'd be delusional.

Answer 4

No. There is no such place really. I imagine it depends on your definition of a "natural catastrophe". The Arctic and Antarctic regions are relatively "catastrophe-free" if you do not take into consideration extreme temperate changes or glacial melting. The planet is not as much of an object or place as it is a living organism. As with all living things it is unpredictable in it's entirety, but patterns and specific areas are certainly and statistically much more prone to disaster. Rebuilding is a gamble and the government spending so much money in those area has MUCH more to do with those who were there living off the system before there was even a problem. You do not hear of ANY aide going to those who were responsible enough to insure their belongings. That to me is the biggest problem in rebuilding.

Answer 5

No place is completely safe, but some places are certainly more safe than others. I would imagine overall perhaps Nevada (except, Las Vegas....) and New Mexico, or maybe South Dakota would be relatively safe places as far as disasters. You could probably figure it out (at least get a good idea) with some research into insurance companies' records. Here's a rank according to Forbes (some are surprising):
1.Honolulu, Hawaii
2.Boise City, Idaho
3.Santa Fe, N.M.
4.Yakima, Wash.
5.Spokane, Wash.
6.Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, Wash.
7.Medford-Ashland, Ore.
8.Corvallis, Ore.
9.Salem, Ore.
10.Las Cruces, N.M.

Answer 6

Nowhere is totally safe from natural or man-made
disasters... but some places are safer than others...
Think about what would happen if the power grid
failed for extended periods - you'd certainly be better
off in a climate where you wouldn't freeze to death!
Then you wouldn't want to be too close to the coast,
but on higher ground... a place neither in the desert
or the rain forest (flooding), and a reasonably politically
stable environment would be a bonus... so far,
Bangalore and Canberra look pretty good...

Answer 7

I doubt there is any such place, but we all know someplaces are higher risk than others. New Orleans is one of those places, just like Earthquakes and California. There are many places in the country that do not have "seasonal" risks like hurricaines, tornados or earthquake, but mother nature
can still throw a blizzard or flood their way.

But it absolutely stupid for us as taxpayers to keep paying for someone building there house in a ridiculous spot.

Answer 8

None and U.S. in my opinion from the map that I received after donating my money through Red Cross, the organization says is the most unsafe from Catastrophes. Sorry none in the globe either.

Answer 9

Mont Everest?

Answer 10

235o w 190o N straight up the vagina womb.