The Southeast coast (including Charleston) has its hurricanes. The Midwest, tornadoes. The upper East Coast has New York City.
Every place has a specific disaster to call its own.
Southern California has its floods, earthquakes, landslides, Arnold Schwarzeneggar, and a porous border. And fires -- the season for them is starting. Growing up out there I monitored a few, and I know how to soak a wood-shake roof.
Hot dry Santa Ana winds, desert-like conditions, and dry brush give a fire all it needs.
This one pictured is out near Palmdale.
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