It’s not polite to gloat. But those of you easterners who claim to fear earthquakes have less reason to feel secure today. Then too, this brief video displays yet another anxiety raising natural hazard factor that we don’t have to worry about in Redding. Fascinating and scary all at once. Hello Irene!

Then watch this video of the whole hurricane season last year. Alarming. From NOAA:

“The 2010 Hurricane Season tied with 1887 and 1995 having the third highest storm count on record with 19 named storms.”

Check out “Igor” at 2:37. You dodged a bullet there.