>The damage produced by these storms dwarfs that of the occasional >earthquake here in Californai, yet people from Florida fear coming >here. > >Go figure.
The main reason you'll hear is that earthquakes happen suddenly. Hurricanes you see coming days in advance and we are getting better and more accurate predictions.
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