If so, what kinds?
2007-08-20 03:09:24 · 12 answers · asked by kiki 1 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Seattle
Earthquakes and forrest fires, especially in the Eastern part of the state where it is more desert-like. The last "Big" earthquake was back in the early 60's, although one in 2001 was fairly good size, but not much damage.
2007-08-21 14:31:21 · answer #1 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Earthquakes are the number one natural disaster threat. There's supposedly going to be a huge one that will destroy the city and kill a lot of the people. Other than that, all you have to worry about is hurricanes and how often do those happen on the west coast? Not a lot, especially in the north. Although tsunamis could be dangerous. You also have to watch out for volcanic eruptions and forest fires as well.
2007-08-23 00:00:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We do have earthquakes from time to time. We do get the occasional windstorm here off the Pacific; we got hit with a nasty one last December that knocked out power to well over a million people in the area. The area is heavily forested, so forest fires can be a problem when it gets dry (which, fortunately, is rare). Plus, there's this little ol' hill - 14,410 feet at the summit - sitting south of Seattle called "Mt. Rainier," that's an active volcano... You might want to keep an eye on that ;-)
2007-08-21 03:17:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Earthquakes: absolutely.
Tsunamis: not likely on Puget Sound. Out at the coast, though, yes.
Volcanoes: overexaggerated. Some communites in the South Sound area along the river valleys are in danger, but not Seattle itself or towns on the hills really.
Tornadoes: Extremely unlikely. Minor ones are possible, but extremely rare freaks of nature.
Hurricanes: It would take the freakiest of circumstances to pull this off. No worries at all.
Bottom line: It's generally safe here, with the very real exception of earthquakes.
2007-08-22 00:47:09 · answer #4 · answered by SpisterMooner 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Earthquakes, Snow Storms, Wind Storms.
2007-08-20 18:27:18 · answer #5 · answered by joeluw1977 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tsunami! Seattle is some what protected by Puget Sound.
However, Tsunamis come in all sizes. The last one did damage only at the docks as I recall.
Mud slides! As Seattle continues to over build; hilly regions will become even more susceptible to mud slides. Seattle is the rainiest city in the continental U.S.
2007-08-20 17:15:05 · answer #6 · answered by eek 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Volcanoes - if Mt. Rainer ever blew like Mt St. Helens did - Seattle would be in for a world of hurt.
2007-08-20 10:35:14 · answer #7 · answered by I Like Stories 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Earthquakes
2007-08-20 10:18:24 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
*EARTHQUAKES!!!! We're supposed to break off into the ocrean when the "big one" happens!!
*Rain/Wind storms aka WINTER!!!!!!! Some city always gets flooded, their power goes out and a tree falls on some one's house!!
*Valcano explosions!! The last one happened May 18th 1980 and Mt Rainer is teasing us right now with her little plooms of smoke!!
*Tsumai, we are right on the coast!!
*Tornados! It hasn't happened a lot BUUUUUUT! It has happened a few times! I think the last one was a few years ago down in Yelm! They happen! :)
There ya go! Hope it helped!
2007-08-20 12:48:47 · answer #9 · answered by freddyg34 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There have also been some very bad wind storms in the past but i wouldnt call them disasters, Some flooding in the surrounding country side
2007-08-20 11:42:05 · answer #10 · answered by Brian L 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋