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Subject: Re: Re: Safest Places in the US? Posted on: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 14:49:16 EDT

On 10 Apr 2006 17:54:22 GMT, noone@hunt.com (Hunt) wrote:

>In the US, considering the stated criteria, one might consider someplace, like
>Ashville, NC. Being in the mountains, it is not prone to hurricanes, tornados,
>doesn't get that much snow in an average year, there is little siesmic
>activity over the last few centuries,

Eh?
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/states/north_carolina/history.php

>doesn't have any more crime, than most
>same-sized cities in the US, and about all one has to worry about are floods
>"down the hollows" with heavy rain in the mountains.
>
>I'd not rule out AZ, as one can always use sunscreen and wear appropriate
>clothing, when in the sun, including a big-brimmed hat. It does, however, live
>with a threat of wildfires, especially over the last few years.

Only where the trees and brush are. Which is mostly in the high
country.

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