Supported by the networks of similarities and the sacred territories induced by analogical and symbolist geographies, this article attempts to shed light on certain remanences in the perception of the Other and its association with the threats of Elsewhere. It seeks to demonstrate a hierarchical organization of the customs and, by extension, of human lives in the prevention of natural hazards. It formulates the fundamental problems of the confrontation of the nation and native country scales in the local management of territory and beyond, of citizens' equality in the face of natural hazards.