Philadelphia = one of the most natural disaster free major cities

I have always enjoyed websites that give a roster of interesting facts. Being that one of tonight's topics at 5940 was how great Philadelphia is and why people should move here I felt that I should contribute some statistics to this discussion. Being that I am from South Florida which is one of the most natural disaster prone  states I have learned to quickly appreciate the mild weather of Southeastern Pennsylvania not to mention that it is an absolutely gorgeous place in the spring, summer, and fall. So I have linked you to a list of all the news making natural and man made disasters that have caused casualties in the United States. Notice that the great state of Pennsylvania is listed a total of 5 times which include the 911 attacks, the Johnstown Flood of 1889, the Pittsburgh flood of 1936, the great train wreck of 1856 and Mowhawk Airlines flight 40 in 1967. All but one of these was a manmade disaster and out of that it was 5 or 6 hours away from Philadelphia in Pittsburgh which  should make Philadelphia a more desirable city based on that fact alone.

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[Don]

the only other place I consitantly turn to as possible living places is Arizona/New Mexico. But Pennsylvania is so green.