Chattanooga is home to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) and Chattanooga State Community College.
The Sunshine State has been pummeled by dozens of tropical storm systems since the 1950s -- none worse than Hurricane Andrew in 1992. The Category 5 hurricane with gusts of more than 200 mph held the title as the most expensive natural disaster in U.S. history until Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Severe freezes have been disastrous for Florida farming on multiple occasions.
Mudslides are most likely on slopes or at the base of hills and slopes. The USGS notes that stable, hard bedrock and flat areas away from slopes are the only areas considered safe from landslides. For other areas, here are a few tips on protecting your home from an expensive and potentially deadly natural disaster.owever, they are certainly not exclusive to the West Coast. The U.S. Geological Survey tallies $1 billion to $2 billion in annual damages and at least 25 deaths each year due to landslides and mudslides, which occur in every state and territory, and nearly every country in the world.