Top 10 Safest U.S. Cities From Natural Disasters

 

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6. Dayton, Ohio

Dayton holds the record for the greatest natural disaster in Ohio history, based on lives and property lost, for the Great Dayton Flood of 1913. Afterward, a major flood control district was established. The Miami Conservancy District has kept Dayton safe from flooding more than 1,500 times, according to the city.

 

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3. Akron, Ohio

Akron's big disaster was a tornado in 1943, although details on the storm are scarce.

 

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2. Cleveland

Besides a few storms that cause some damage from wind and rain, Cleveland hasn't seen any major natural disasters.

 

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/top-10-safest-u-s--cities-from-natural-disasters-183608693.html?page=all

Although many in Cleveland consider snow to be the worst natural disaster. :-)

Many in Cleveland (especially on West side) have no idea what real snow is, or what real heat, cold, etc..  They just need something to complain about.

Although many in Cleveland consider snow to be the worst natural disaster. :-)

 

It's a pain in the butt, not a disaster.  The impact isn't lasting.

weather, technology & the price of corn

Weather produces mudlsides which produce close calls like this mudslide in Taiwan. Watch this in HD and expand to full screen. Note the mountain peak at :03 for a hint of things to come, then keep an eye on the white car ahead...

 

Whoa! They came so close to getting majorly squished by that boulder

This just in..... It's freakin' HOT!!! At Burke Lakefront Airport in downtown Cleveland right now, the National Weather Service is reporting an air temperature of 98 degrees...

 

That makes today -- Sept. 10 -- the hottest day of the entire SUMMER!!

^I think I'll leave the windows down on the motorcycle on the way home.  :wink:

And there goes the first snowflake of the fall (that I've noticed.)

We just had a snow thunder storm on the west side of Cleveland with consistency of dippin dots.

#itsacoldayman!

No snow at home in Northfield, or at work in Mentor.  Tons on the way up, especially between Bedford and Mayfield Village.  Go figure.

Not a bit of snow on Lakeshore between Eastlake (I had to run an errand before work) and E105th. E 105th though was completely covered in slush; should've taken MLK. As a plus I had the section of the parking garage reserved for motorcycles all to myself.

The lake is still warming things up.  It was 47° when I left Mentor at 5 yesterday, 39° at home.

Nothing worse than a heavy, slushy snow when the leaves are still on the trees.  I have a minimum of $2000 damage to my trees.  A few of the smaller, ornamental trees just snapped..... trees I had planted with my own two hands.  I've got a serious bone to pick with mother nature

All my bushes were flat and all my trees hanging low. Just got into lake county from Cuyahoga (which was sunny and warming up). We are having thunder hail here.

 

BTW, just in case anyone is travelling that way, I got off at the Willoughby exit off of Rt 90. It looked like Rt 90 was shut down a couple miles to the east (towards Mentor). Traffic wasn't moving and I saw a lot of flashing lights.

I imagine that construction east of 615 isn't helping

All my bushes were flat and all my trees hanging low. Just got into lake county from Cuyahoga (which was sunny and warming up). We are having thunder hail here.

 

BTW, just in case anyone is travelling that way, I got off at the Willoughby exit off of Rt 90. It looked like Rt 90 was shut down a couple miles to the east (towards Mentor). Traffic wasn't moving and I saw a lot of flashing lights.

 

Well it looks like I'll skip my trip to Mentor this afternoon..

 

 

All my bushes were flat and all my trees hanging low. Just got into lake county from Cuyahoga (which was sunny and warming up). We are having thunder hail here.

 

BTW, just in case anyone is travelling that way, I got off at the Willoughby exit off of Rt 90. It looked like Rt 90 was shut down a couple miles to the east (towards Mentor). Traffic wasn't moving and I saw a lot of flashing lights.

 

Well it looks like I'll skip my trip to Mentor this afternoon..

 

 

 

Pretty much just rain here right now.

Remember, someone always has it worse than you do. That goes for sunlight too!

 

Remember, someone always has it worse than you do. That goes for sunlight too!

 

 

Nice little dot down by LA/SD.

pretty funny -- the new mayor's son tweets and mom responds:

 

 

 

 

But Mayor de Blasio’s son quickly learned that you can’t

mess with City Hall.

 

Dante’s mom, Chirlane McCray, posted an image of a shovel on Twitter shortly after his message leaked online with the following caption attached: “What Dante will be doing if he does not go to school tomorrow.”

 

pretty funny -- the new mayor's son tweets and mom responds:

 

 

 

 

But Mayor de Blasio’s son quickly learned that you can’t

mess with City Hall.

 

Dante’s mom, Chirlane McCray, posted an image of a shovel on Twitter shortly after his message leaked online with the following caption attached: “What Dante will be doing if he does not go to school tomorrow.”

 

 

I have to reactivate my Twitter, otherwise I could have responded with "similar to what his dad does every day". 

 

Speaking of s*** removal, once again the streets of Beachwood were several times cleaner than any other town.  And people wonder why Gordon stays mayor....

^ I noticed that about Beachwood streets on my morning commute yesterday as well.  Literally as soon as I crossed the border the roads were basically fine.  I thought to myself - "so this is how the rich people live!"  ha.

The only people who are happy about this are my God kids.  They finally get to use the sleds they've had for over a year.  Although one is concerned he wont get into Kindergarten if he misses school.

 

I feel so sorry for you folks....I'm enjoying sunrise in a warm Key West!

 

 

 

 

^ I noticed that about Beachwood streets on my morning commute yesterday as well.  Literally as soon as I crossed the border the roads were basically fine.  I thought to myself - "so this is how the rich people live!"  ha.

 

I was surprised to see how bad Cleveland's streets were today at 10:30am. The major snowfall ended awhile ago and Chester, St Clair, and most of downtown were pretty bad.

Photo of the northeast after the snow storm from Wired

 

I wouldn't mind being in Norfolk right now...

^ I noticed that about Beachwood streets on my morning commute yesterday as well.  Literally as soon as I crossed the border the roads were basically fine.  I thought to myself - "so this is how the rich people live!"  ha.

 

I was surprised to see how bad Cleveland's streets were today at 10:30am. The major snowfall ended awhile ago and Chester, St Clair, and most of downtown were pretty bad.

 

They are still bad.  How aren't they cleared yet? Did they stop once the snow stopped?

You could be stuck at Dulles like I am... It was sunny all day and the ground is dry, but seemingly every plane in the United fleet is trapped in New England (with every crewmember). I've had 4 flights now cancelled, and if the one in the morning falls as well I'm renting a gosh darn car and driving home to Cleveland.

^ I noticed that about Beachwood streets on my morning commute yesterday as well.  Literally as soon as I crossed the border the roads were basically fine.  I thought to myself - "so this is how the rich people live!"  ha.

 

I was surprised to see how bad Cleveland's streets were today at 10:30am. The major snowfall ended awhile ago and Chester, St Clair, and most of downtown were pretty bad.

 

They are still bad.  How aren't they cleared yet? Did they stop once the snow stopped?

 

Snowstorm left downtown Cleveland's streets a slushy mess. Who do drivers blame? (VIDEO)

 

http://www.newsnet5.com/news/local-news/cleveland-metro/snowstorm-left-downtown-clevelands-streets-a-slushy-mess-who-do-drivers-blame

Once again, a marked difference between Beachwood and the surrounding suburbs.

 

Do they just use more salt?  Or do something else differently?

Photo of the northeast after the snow storm from Wired

 

What are those spots that look like big holes?

 

Also interesting:

 

(from: http://www.cleveland.com/datacentral/index.ssf/2014/01/10-below_zero_in_forecast_shar.html#incart_river_ )

 

Here are the eleven times since 1900 that the official Cleveland temperature has reached 15 below zero, or lower.

 

-20 Jan. 19, 1994

-19 Jan. 24, 1963

-18 Jan. 20, 1985

-17 Jan. 21, 1985

-17 Jan. 21, 1984

-17 Jan. 17, 1982

-17 Jan. 17, 1977

-17 Jan. 23, 1963

-15 Dec. 22, 1989

-15 Jan. 16, 1977

-15 Feb. 26, 1963

 

^the data is from 1900-on---which means all the coldest days have been SINCE 1960--there hasn't been one day between 1900 and 1963. The earth is getter colder. And warmer.

 

 

Once again, a marked difference between Beachwood and the surrounding suburbs.

 

Do they just use more salt?  Or do something else differently?

 

$$$$$$$$.  I would guess more plow trucks and more overtime for the service department or simply more service workers.  Don't forget that, for a city of its size, Beachwood has an enourmous tax base.

Once again, a marked difference between Beachwood and the surrounding suburbs.

 

Do they just use more salt?  Or do something else differently?

 

$$$$$$$$.  I would guess more plow trucks and more overtime for the service department or simply more service workers.  Don't forget that, for a city of its size, Beachwood has an enourmous tax base.

 

A city like Cleveland seems to do a good job during a storm, but stops once the storm stops and does not clean up the remaining mess and add more salt to melt the ice. Beachwood has plenty of $$$ like you said, so they probably continue after the storm is over and make sure the roads are all good. I am pretty disappointed with Cleveland though since even major streets, Euclid, Chester, Superior, St Clair, etc. are all still bad days after a storm.

In Cleveland Hts. they stopped salting side roads a couple years ago.  They plow, but you end of with a slick sheet of ice/snow that lasts until you get a sunny day to melt it off. 

Photo of the northeast after the snow storm from Wired

 

 

Awesome map. Love the snow streaks coming off the Great Lakes.

In Cleveland Hts. they stopped salting side roads a couple years ago.  They plow, but you end of with a slick sheet of ice/snow that lasts until you get a sunny day to melt it off. 

 

I wasn't aware.  Is the thought process that it will save $$ on road repairs in the long run due to the damage that salt causes to concrete?

In Cleveland Hts. they stopped salting side roads a couple years ago.  They plow, but you end of with a slick sheet of ice/snow that lasts until you get a sunny day to melt it off. 

 

I wasn't aware.  Is the thought process that it will save $$ on road repairs in the long run due to the damage that salt causes to concrete?

 

From CH website:

"Why doesn’t the city salt the side streets?

 

A:

 

Secondary and residential streets are plowed, but not salted. The cost to salt the residential streets is in excess of an additional $250,000 per winter. In addition, the road salt has a negative environmental effect and reduces the longevity of the road surface."

 

http://www.clevelandheights.com/index.aspx?page=1071

^So CH can't afford a lousy $250k? Sounds like its in pretty bad shape if its making such public safety decisions like that....

^$250k for the salt.  I don't know if that includes OT, gas, and also factors in wear and tear on the City vehicles.  But I presume the larger factor is the damage is does to the roads (repairing one side street can cost well in excess of $250k) and the damage is does to the curbside trees.  Keep in mind also that it does salt the major roads.

Photo of the northeast after the snow storm from Wired

 

What are those spots that look like big holes?

 

Also interesting:

 

(from: http://www.cleveland.com/datacentral/index.ssf/2014/01/10-below_zero_in_forecast_shar.html#incart_river_ )

 

Here are the eleven times since 1900 that the official Cleveland temperature has reached 15 below zero, or lower.

 

-20 Jan. 19, 1994

-19 Jan. 24, 1963

-18 Jan. 20, 1985

-17 Jan. 21, 1985

-17 Jan. 21, 1984

-17 Jan. 17, 1982

-17 Jan. 17, 1977

-17 Jan. 23, 1963

-15 Dec. 22, 1989

-15 Jan. 16, 1977

-15 Feb. 26, 1963

 

^the data is from 1900-on---which means all the coldest days have been SINCE 1960--there hasn't been one day between 1900 and 1963. The earth is getter colder. And warmer.

 

First of all, the days we have had a temperature at or below -15 degrees in Cleveland, OH as a measure of global warming is completely misunderstanding the whole concept of global climate change.  However, let's just assume for this argument that your point is valid.  I've re-sorted your copy and pasted results from the article in chronological order.  You'll see that we haven't had any days below -15 degrees in the last two decades.  Not only that, but the statement that we were warmer before 1960 is a bit specious since really good, accurate individual measurements of temperature weren't done until the 1950's or so.  Can you provide a link to daily temperature measurements from before 1953 in Cleveland?  I'm having quite a difficult time doing so.

 

-20 Jan. 19, 1994

-15 Dec. 22, 1989

-17 Jan. 21, 1985

-18 Jan. 20, 1985

-17 Jan. 21, 1984

-17 Jan. 17, 1982

-17 Jan. 17, 1977

-15 Jan. 16, 1977

-15 Feb. 26, 1963

-19 Jan. 24, 1963

-17 Jan. 23, 1963

 

 

 

First of all' date=' the days we have had a temperature at or below -15 degrees in Cleveland, OH as a measure of global warming is completely misunderstanding the whole concept of global climate change.[/quote']

 

bfwissel--i was joking! I'm not one of those global warming-denial guys! I just thought that a list of extremely cold days from the past 100 years contained zero days in the first 50 days of the century was interesting. "Average daily temperature" would be more meaningful than extremes for any real analysis, I know. And I know weather is getting worse with global warming--more hurricanes, typhoons, tornadoes, etc.--and that's exactly what we're seeing now....and ultra bad winters could probably be thrown in there as well.

 

My data came from the PD article I cited. As no dates between 1900 and 1950 made the list, they showed no data.

You could be stuck at Dulles like I am... It was sunny all day and the ground is dry, but seemingly every plane in the United fleet is trapped in New England (with every crewmember). I've had 4 flights now cancelled, and if the one in the morning falls as well I'm renting a gosh darn car and driving home to Cleveland.

You're location means nothing.  Plane movements because of the weather are the issue.  Again, the weather in one location may have affects on airplane traffic and movements in one or more locations.

Once again, a marked difference between Beachwood and the surrounding suburbs.

 

Do they just use more salt?  Or do something else differently?

 

I think other cities in the Area choose not to salt do to environmental issues.  I don't think it has to do with not having the money.  I know residents around the Shaker Lakes have been worried about the salt and the affect it would have on the Lakes.  CH and SH residents have also complained about the "burning" of lawns.  I would think those issues are the reasons for no salt.

 

bfwissel--i was joking! I'm not one of those global warming-denial guys!

 

What's kind of funny is Dick Goddard is on record as being a skeptic.

Amazing how snow, ice and a level 3 snow alert can impact traffic in NW Ohio . . .

 

 

First of all' date=' the days we have had a temperature at or below -15 degrees in Cleveland, OH as a measure of global warming is completely misunderstanding the whole concept of global climate change.[/quote']

 

bfwissel--i was joking! I'm not one of those global warming-denial guys! I just thought that a list of extremely cold days from the past 100 years contained zero days in the first 50 days of the century was interesting. "Average daily temperature" would be more meaningful than extremes for any real analysis, I know. And I know weather is getting worse with global warming--more hurricanes, typhoons, tornadoes, etc.--and that's exactly what we're seeing now....and ultra bad winters could probably be thrown in there as well.

 

My data came from the PD article I cited. As no dates between 1900 and 1950 made the list, they showed no data.

 

That might be just a case of site selection. Official weather records have pretty much been at Hopkins Airport since the 50s, which is well inland and away from the warming effects of Lake Erie.

 

The 1900 data thing is very misleading ... take a look at the official records by the NWS:

 

http://www.erh.noaa.gov/cle/climate/cle/records/allmonthnormals.html

 

You'll see that 14 of the record low days for January in Cleveland are from the 1800s.