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Sheri · 11-03-2009, 11:53 PM

A few New England Hurricanes, with Bob being the most serious that I can recall.

And, of course, some blizzards. Which are always fun.

James of Maine · 11-04-2009, 05:56 AM

Here in southern Maine, among other things, I've been through a couple of (weakened) hurricanes in the '80s/early '90's (including Bob as mentioned above), and couple of floods ('96 and '07). I was an infant when our area was hit by the Blizzard of '78.

The worst natural disaster I ever experienced firsthand (and remember) was also the worst natural disaster my state ever experienced... The Great Ice Storm of '98. The map of the area affected shown in the article is misleading... the southern interior parts of Maine got it full-bore as well. The lead picture is essentially what it looked like all around my house. We lost power for 9 days, and lost hundreds of trees on our property, including 90' white pines.

kkluv20 · 11-04-2009, 09:56 AM

1992 Hurricane in Hawaii (perhaps Hurricane Iniki: the most powerful to strike Hawaii). I was 4 and don't remember much, but I do remember my Mom freaking out and we were hiding in the laundry room.

Then when we moved to Tennessee we had a lot of Tornado warnings and watches. My mom was paranoid, so we hid in closets a lot. We never got hit, but there was a close call. The weather was really bad, and our garbage and pool went tumbling down the street. It was super windy and raining really hard. We could actually see the tornado forming, so this time we went into a Neighbor's basement and waited for the storm to pass. It eventually did, and nothing in our neighborhood was damaged. However, the neighborhood just up the road was hit and there were broken windows and whatnot.

We moved to Vermont in the summer of '98, so we just missed the really bad ice storm. From stories I've heard, some people were without power for weeks, schools were closed, and it was pretty severe.

quietgal · 11-04-2009, 10:41 AM

I grew up in east Texas so there have been hurricanes and flooding, but I lived relatively far inland so usually we were spared the worst parts of them.

Then I moved to Boston and there were blizzards and windstorms. I live in New Jersey now, and I have yet to experience a New Jersey winter, though I can't imagine it will be worse than Boston's.

Lovesick Loner · 11-04-2009, 08:53 PM

Been stuck in a library at ground zero during a really awesome Microburst. Seen some blizzards in PA. That's about it.

bezoomny · 11-04-2009, 11:17 PM

Tornado, hurricane, flood, and surprisingly a blizzard.

Happ2beme · 11-05-2009, 11:14 AM

Does my neighbor count? She's a natural disaster. Oh wait, Natural. Nevermind.

JMX · 11-05-2009, 01:14 PM

My mother told me we went through several small earthquakes when I was a baby growing up in Japan. I've felt two earthquakes while living in the midwest, but they were only about a 3.0.

Experienced a typhoon while visiting Tokyo for a couple weeks back in 2004.

Been through some blizzards, nothing catastrophic, but I can remember some of them.

Toad Licker · 11-06-2009, 11:16 AM

A few earthquakes (they were all minor), Mount St. Helens back in '80, we live 50+ miles away but it hit us with ash big time a week after it's first major eruption on May 18th, 1980.

amarie · 11-07-2009, 11:29 AM

I'm down in Georgia, USA, so we just dealt with record breaking floods less than a month ago. (<<< bad scarey stuff) We're also close enough to the coastline that we deal with hurricanes and tropical storms almost yearly, and had a bunch of bad tornado's hit all over last year that tore the place up. as for earthquakes, we had like one bigger one when I was in.... middle school???

huh · 11-07-2009, 11:50 AM

Just the natural disaster that is my life...hah. Really though, only a tornado or two. We get some pretty heavy/rough snow seasons here...dunno if I'd consider anything that would kill me though.

View Poll Results: what natural disaster(s) have you lived through?
earthquake	30	42.25%
flood	10	14.08%
volcano eruption	2	2.82%
tornado	25	35.21%
hurricane	18	25.35%
monsoon	3	4.23%
typhoon	3	4.23%
landslide	2	2.82%
avalanche	3	4.23%
tsunami	1	1.41%
wildfire	5	7.04%
struck by lightning	2	2.82%
blizzard	33	46.48%
other	11	15.49%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 71. You may not vote on this poll

11-03-2009, 11:53 PM	#41 (permalink)
Sheri Status: Dowager Princess Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Alaska Gender: Female Age: 26 Posts: 2,701	A few New England Hurricanes, with Bob being the most serious that I can recall. And, of course, some blizzards. Which are always fun. __________________ I drink your milkshake.

11-04-2009, 09:56 AM	#43 (permalink)
kkluv20 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montana Gender: Female Age: 21 Posts: 135	1992 Hurricane in Hawaii (perhaps Hurricane Iniki: the most powerful to strike Hawaii). I was 4 and don't remember much, but I do remember my Mom freaking out and we were hiding in the laundry room. Then when we moved to Tennessee we had a lot of Tornado warnings and watches. My mom was paranoid, so we hid in closets a lot. We never got hit, but there was a close call. The weather was really bad, and our garbage and pool went tumbling down the street. It was super windy and raining really hard. We could actually see the tornado forming, so this time we went into a Neighbor's basement and waited for the storm to pass. It eventually did, and nothing in our neighborhood was damaged. However, the neighborhood just up the road was hit and there were broken windows and whatnot. We moved to Vermont in the summer of '98, so we just missed the really bad ice storm. From stories I've heard, some people were without power for weeks, schools were closed, and it was pretty severe. __________________ ~"Life isn't about waiting around for the storm to pass, it's about getting out there and dancing in the rain."~ ~“Life is like photography. You develop from the negatives.”~ http://Kayluv21.blogspot.com/

11-04-2009, 10:41 AM	#44 (permalink)
quietgal Status: SAS Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Jersey Gender: Female Age: 23 Posts: 586	I grew up in east Texas so there have been hurricanes and flooding, but I lived relatively far inland so usually we were spared the worst parts of them. Then I moved to Boston and there were blizzards and windstorms. I live in New Jersey now, and I have yet to experience a New Jersey winter, though I can't imagine it will be worse than Boston's. __________________ The only way to eat an elephant is one bite at a time. SuperBetter! A multi-player way to beat SA

11-04-2009, 08:53 PM	#45 (permalink)
Lovesick Loner Status: SAS Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Pennsylvania Gender: Male Age: 27 Posts: 164	Been stuck in a library at ground zero during a really awesome Microburst. Seen some blizzards in PA. That's about it. __________________ "Every day is Like Sunday, Every day is silent and gray" - Morrissey

11-04-2009, 05:56 AM	#42 (permalink)
James of Maine Status: Source of Uninspiration Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Maine Gender: Male Age: 32 Posts: 1,481	Here in southern Maine, among other things, I've been through a couple of (weakened) hurricanes in the '80s/early '90's (including Bob as mentioned above), and couple of floods ('96 and '07). I was an infant when our area was hit by the Blizzard of '78. The worst natural disaster I ever experienced firsthand (and remember) was also the worst natural disaster my state ever experienced... The Great Ice Storm of '98. The map of the area affected shown in the article is misleading... the southern interior parts of Maine got it full-bore as well. The lead picture is essentially what it looked like all around my house. We lost power for 9 days, and lost hundreds of trees on our property, including 90' white pines.

11-04-2009, 11:17 PM	#46 (permalink)
bezoomny Status: the new disease Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Mississippi Gender: Female Age: 21 Posts: 2,814	Tornado, hurricane, flood, and surprisingly a blizzard. __________________ bravo - echo - zulu - oscar - oscar - mike - november - yankee

11-05-2009, 11:14 AM	#47 (permalink)
Happ2beme Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Yucaipa, California Gender: Male Age: 45 Posts: 241	Does my neighbor count? She's a natural disaster. Oh wait, Natural. Nevermind. __________________ Edward Scissorhands. You give the quote "nothing is what it seems" its real meaning! You deserve more than you get, but it takes time and effort knowing you for people to understand they have the real deal here. You are totally original although too idealistic, which makes it difficult for you to be understood...

11-05-2009, 01:14 PM	#48 (permalink)
JMX Status: SAS Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Indiana Gender: Male Age: 23 Posts: 299	My mother told me we went through several small earthquakes when I was a baby growing up in Japan. I've felt two earthquakes while living in the midwest, but they were only about a 3.0. Experienced a typhoon while visiting Tokyo for a couple weeks back in 2004. Been through some blizzards, nothing catastrophic, but I can remember some of them.

11-06-2009, 11:16 AM	#49 (permalink)
Toad Licker Status: Broken Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: A Fruitloop Daydream Gender: Male Age: 44 Posts: 29,636	A few earthquakes (they were all minor), Mount St. Helens back in '80, we live 50+ miles away but it hit us with ash big time a week after it's first major eruption on May 18th, 1980. __________________ All will wither, go to sleep The ones you love you may not keep All you touch will fall apart The dreams you kill will break your heart There's no mercy, there's no rest The void will scream within your chest No one knows and no one will So leave this place that makes you Ill - Madder Mortem

11-07-2009, 11:29 AM	#50 (permalink)
amarie Status: AMarie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Marietta, Ga Gender: Female Posts: 36	I'm down in Georgia, USA, so we just dealt with record breaking floods less than a month ago. (<<< bad scarey stuff) We're also close enough to the coastline that we deal with hurricanes and tropical storms almost yearly, and had a bunch of bad tornado's hit all over last year that tore the place up. as for earthquakes, we had like one bigger one when I was in.... middle school???

11-07-2009, 11:50 AM	#51 (permalink)
huh Status: Statistical Anomaly Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: WI Gender: Male Age: 24 Posts: 1,037	Just the natural disaster that is my life...hah. Really though, only a tornado or two. We get some pretty heavy/rough snow seasons here...dunno if I'd consider anything that would kill me though. __________________ "It takes two to lie. One to lie and one to listen."