Many years ago, after agonizing over one too many flood victim stories, I went looking for a "safe" place to live. To my chagrin, I learned that humans habitually live near water so they don't die of thirst and can also grow crops. They also use water as a means of transport. Thus, most development is in areas at some risk of flood. Further investigation showed that every place has some kind of natural disaster. You can kind of choose which one bothers you less, but you cannot escape them. The Midwest has tornadoes. The East Coast has hurricanes. The far north has blizzards and ice storms. Etc. Etc.

I like California. My health is better here than elsewhere. For now, I expect to be here for the foreseeable future.