Everything gets amplified on the East coast, any event, since much of the media we consume originates there. The PNW does get tremendously powerful Pacific cyc

Everything gets amplified on the East coast, any event, since much of the media we consume originates there. The PNW does get tremendously powerful Pacific cyclones every so often [0]. These are huge storms that would do real damage to mid-Atlantic cities. And there's the known risk of the "big one" -- subduction zone quake, Seattle fault, etc. Sleep tight East coast, you'll be fine. [0] - https://www.climate.washington.edu/stormking/mainindex.html https://www.climate.washington.edu/stormking/mainindex.html