Randy: The Safe Northwest

The New York Times last weekend posted a map showing which parts of the country are overall at higher or lower risk of disasters, and the Northwest is much the lowest. The safest metro area in the country, it turns out, is Corvallis. And of the eight safest metro areas in the country, seven are in either Washington or Oregon (Corvallis, Mt. Vernon, Bellingham, Wenatchee, Spokane, Salem and Seattle). The lone holdout was Grand Junction, Colorado/ Randy Stapilus , Ridenbaugh Press. More here.

• Where to avoid natural disaster /New York Times
• Boise, Idaho: One of the least risky places to live /KBOI

Question: Will people move to the Northwest because it is a safe haven from most natural disaster?