Whats the worst Natural Disaster you guys have been through and how did you cope.

[margypops]

We had an earthquake yesterday and there has been a flurry of small ones ,reminds me of that one several years ago,we had a flurry then a biggy...When I lived in Florida I hated the hurricanes/warnings of them  the fires here, .How do the folks in Kansas cope with the Tornado's . whats the worst you have been through?  

[twehner5]

I lived in FL for almost 38 years and lived through more hurricanes than I can count.  As a kid, they were GREAT FUN.  Once I became a Mom and a Homeowner....still fun, but not as much.

[wonko]

There was a major ice storm when I was a kid in 5th or 6th grade.  We lost power for a week, some went longer.  My parent's house has a fireplace in the living room, and we hung blankets over the entrance way to keep in the heat.  We still had running water.

I've never lived in an area prone to hurricanes/tornadoes, but growing up in Western New York we had some nasty winter weather.  My family had a snow plow and other 4WD vehicles.  I recall driving around looking for stranded drivers and running vital errands for others, like checking in on pets who's owners were stuck out of town.  

Hope you recover from the quakes!

[margypops]

Katrina was horrible wasnt it all those poor folks waiting for help, heart rending to watch it on TV I dont expect you have got over it alikat, the floods recently were pretty horrible also the fires here,we hear about the homes lost I think about the animals and wildlife aswell . It is a pretty wild country we live in,the best, but the wildest  maybe we should all move to Pennsylvania near Melissa.

[Cherie762]

the blizzard of 75 I was about 12 we had several feet of snow. lost power, nobody went anywhere for several days, glad my parents had firewood and a fireplace because thats how we lived we piled up blankets, slept real close to each other for body heat infront of fireplace, we ate what was in the house, some good quality time was spent playing board games and such due to no electricity, we survived. alot of people especially the elderly did not, and this is from along ago memory. People in MI still talk about it, one of the worst blizzards to date.

[SassyLassie]

I have been blessed, I lived in Florida for many years, experienced a couple of hurricanes, but they were mild.

I guess if you can call ice and snow a disaster, then I would say the first year we moved here, in 1996, we had so much snow, it was up to our clothesline and it kept coming that entire winter and did not really stop until April, we have heavy winters here.

Otherwise, our area does not get really bad things. Oh yes, we are prone to earthquakes, but, so far we have only felt one and that was the one that was so bad over in the Olympia area. In Seattle, they say, it is not "if" but "when" the big one hits, I sure do not want to be over there when it does, it is so populated and congested, oh my, it scared me thinking of it.

[redheadaussie]

The Bushfires here in Victoria, Australia were the worst natural disaster I can imagine myself having gone through...been through  mini-tornado, floods, and severe winters..(nothing like US experiences but cold snap for us!) Man! I NEVER ever want to be sitting here scared to death for those 7 long weeks of fear of not knowing if I was going to live or die, burnt to death or not! Horrible, horrible and still too fresh...the smell of the burnt trees just near my house still is strong, after rains.