I am considering relocating to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and i would like to know what sort of natural disasters are common for this area? (I.E. floods, fires, tornados, hurricanes, earthquakes, etc..) I_ve never lived anywhere but CA, so I am unfamiliar with other weather conditions and climates, and would appreciate personal comments from people who actually live in or have knowledge of this area. Thank you so much!
It_s very un-California like there. Geographically the city and surrounding area is transitional, going from piedmont east of Winston Salem to mountains north and west of the city.
You won_t find mudslides, large out of control forest fires or earthquakes. Tornados are quite rare and hurricanes have passed through but in a greatly weakened state that creates relatively minor damage. The only relatively routine _disaster_ are winter ice storms. Winston Salem is in a _belt_ that runs across the northern part of the state that is more prone to ice than snow during the winter. About once every few years there_s one that wreaks havoc in terms of power outages, etc which can last a couple of days in some areas. All in all, you_ve picked a great place to live, and it_ll be a nice change to not have the worries of California disasters to think about.
Good luck!The above poster is correct..the occasional ice storm and some thunder storms are about it for Winston and surrounding areas. Not a bad place to live. We relocated to NC from CA several years ago. Best of luck to you.
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