Where I currently live in Bellefonte PA, there is a Zone 2 Hailstorm, which is toward the lower end, meaning it isn’t frequent or intense. It is also in a Zone 2 of the frequency and intensity of tornadoes. It is a Zone 1 with wildfires, which is also very low. I think the Nathan map document is well-suited for this task because it shows all the naturally occurring weather patterns and just how severely they can be, depending on where you live. Clearly Central Pennsylvania isn’t going to have the same weather pattern as a town in the southwest United States.

On March 29, 2016 there was volcanic activity in the Philippines. Luckily no one was hurt or killed. My hometown can’t experience this type of disaster because there isn’t a volcano anywhere near here, and the volcanos in the United States are pretty dormant for the most part. Since this was just volcanic activity and nothing too major, I’m not quite sure how to compare it to the size of my hometown. I’m sure though it would be really crazy if there was a volcano around here and actually started doing stuff. If there was a hypothetically volcano in Bellefonte or somewhere closeby, I don’t think the people that live in the higher elevations would be affected as badly because they would be away from the molten lava, if anything, buildings and trees would catch on fire and that would spread. To hypothetically reduce Bellefonte’s vulnerability to a volcano wouldn’t really be possible unless we were surrounded by a large body of water that would put the fire and lava out. The best thing to do would be to evacuate everyone. That would ensure people get out safely

The only natural hazards Bellefonte faces are severe lightning storms, I’ve seen my fair share here, and the occasional blizzard in the winter. I read an article from the New York Times and it did indeed show that my area has a very low natural disaster risk. It then had three smaller maps below the large map which displayed the tornado, hurricane, and earthquake risk and Central Pennsylvania is at the very low risk end.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/05/01/weekinreview/01safe.html?_r=0
I think better preparing for natural hazards would be the best option. For instance, with large snowstorms, urging people to get stocked up on supplies just in case the power goes out or the snowplows can’t make it out onto the roads. Public authorities would be the best people to tell people to go out and prepare. The people I know don’t really trust the weatherman and what he predicts, but I’m sure they would listen to an authoritative figure. I can’t really do anything.