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[RayZentz AT aol.com]

Some basic differences with the scale of some of the disasters recently  
brought up.
 
Unlike hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis, and the like, tornados and sheet  
lightning do not lay waste to entire regions.   I lived in areas where  
tornados were pretty common, but never did one destroy the entire 
infrastructure  of 
an area.   My grandfather was hit by lightning once, but the  ambulance that 
took him to the hospital still functioned just fine.    I can remember parts 
of 
Bismarck flooding in heavy rains years ago ( my folks  were caught in it), 
but still the basic city emergency services  functioned.
 
I will happily accept the personal risk of these smaller scale  disasters.   
I will not, as I stated earlier, accept the risks of  those on a grander 
scale.
 
Perhaps I'm just paranoid, but sometimes everyone really is out to get  
you...   ;-)
 
Ray