http://holthopkins.livejournal.com/ holthopkins - LiveJournal.com Mon, 17 Apr 2006 23:34:10 GMT LiveJournal / LiveJournal.com holthopkins 10042726 personal http://holthopkins.livejournal.com/854.html Mon, 17 Apr 2006 23:34:10 GMT http://holthopkins.livejournal.com/854.html One natural disaster that I am concerned with is the Island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, off the east coast of Africa.(<a href="http://www.es.ucsc.edu/~ward/papers/La_Palma_grl.pdf">http://www.es.ucsc.edu/~ward/papers/La_Palma_grl.pdf</a>). If there is an increase in equatorial rainfall(<a href="http://www.livescience.com/forcesofnature/051206_hurricane_forecast_2006.html">http://www.livescience.com/forcesofnature/051206_hurricane_forecast_2006.html</a>), then the potential for the probability of the specified land slide event increases. <br />(<a href="http://www.es.ucsc.edu/~ward/papers/La_Palma_grl.pdf">http://www.es.ucsc.edu/~ward/papers/La_Palma_grl.pdf</a>). I've also heard rumors about low lying coastal regions having a difficult time with flood, natural disaster insurance. I can't imagine that much of New Orleans was insured. (<a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9170157/">http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9170157/</a>). Just a couple of things to think about. I'll post more later. http://holthopkins.livejournal.com/854.html public 0