Most places in the world come with the risk of some kind of natural disasters and the people who live in these areas should be aware of the risks. If you live near a volcano, it may erupt. If you live near a fault line, you may have an earthquake. Snowy mountains have avalanches. Wet hills have mudslides.
Coastal regions have hurricanes.
The plains, especially the northern plains, have blizzards and heavy snowfall. Rivers and creeks flood. The Midwest, and pretty much all areas, may experience tornados. My point is, that people should be aware of the risks. Now, I do not want to minimize the disasters that hit from time to time.