Extreme weather is one feature of the Great Plains. As a result, there are many kinds of violent natural hazards in the region. Tornadoes are far more common on the Great Plains than in any other area of the world. Other than that, there are threats of Chinook (a winter wind), a blizzard, thunderstorms, and even hail. Similarly, Los Angeles or California seems to have many kinds of natural hazards. The first and major natural hazard will be earthquakes. The cause of earthquakes in California is because it is located in a tectonically active area, where three tectonic plates come together. Sensitive people in California feel small earthquakes often, and there occur some big shakes that all people feel. In 1994, the most recent and powerful one is the 6.7 Northridge earthquake, causing $12.5 billion in damage and 72 deaths. Other than that, there are threats of Volcanoes, Tsunamis, Floods, and Wildfires in California. California has several active and potentially active volcanoes that could pose a hazard. The most notable of these in California are Lassen Peak and Mt. Shasta. Since California is a seismically active region, prone to earthquakes, as well as, to volcanic activity, tsunamis along the coast are a possibility. So, all those three natural hazards, earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis are connected to California’s unstable tectonic plates. Researching on this, I thought there is no place that is totally secure.
Sources: http://daphne.palomar.edu/calenvironment/hazards.htm
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