Detroit Problems Other Cities Would Love To Have

[313WX]

Well, Detroit is the safest city in the country from natural disasters.

We never have to worry about tornadoes, earthquakes, hurricanes, large hail storms, etc.

[Cincinnati_Kid]

Well, Detroit is the safest city in the country from natural disasters.

We never have to worry about tornadoes, earthquakes, hurricanes, large hail storms, etc.

Tornados are rare, but they happen here. I remember one in the mid 90's destroyed some trees, and damaged some homes in my neighborhood in NW Detroit, and tore up Hamtramck pretty good.

[mtburb]

Well, Detroit is the safest city in the country from natural disasters.

We never have to worry about tornadoes, earthquakes, hurricanes, large hail storms, etc.

Actually all of what you mentioned has happened here before though all but the latter are rare. Back in 2012 Hurricane Sandy knocked out power to parts of the DTE system north of Port Huron.

[Hermod]

Well, Detroit is the safest city in the country from natural disasters.

We never have to worry about tornadoes, earthquakes, hurricanes, large hail storms, etc.

Around 1953, a tornado caused serious damage in Flint.

[Don K]

Around 1953, a tornado caused serious damage in Flint.

Well, the fact you have to go back more than 60 years for an example is an indication these aren't serious problems in this area. Yes we have the occasional tornado, but nothing like TX and OK, and yes we have earthquakes, but in my experience they're pretty weak. We don't even get the 2-3 foot snowfalls the Northeast seems to get every winter when a Noreaster goes through. Really a pretty mellow area when it comes to natural disasters. Most of our disasters seem to be manmade