LegiNation is based in Denver, which is pretty far inland, so we’ve been entirely out of harms way. But our thoughts go out to those who have been impacted by Sandy. We hope you are safe, and your recovery efforts go smoothly.
Since it was on my mind, I decided to take a quick look at how many bills contain the word “disaster” over 2011-2012. Not surprisingly Wyoming has the least, with only 6. Wyoming historically has suffered the fewest natural disasters of any state. Hawaii and Mississippi have the most, unless you count Congress, with 421.
Here’s the map:
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