‘Truly Staggering’ Weather Disaster Will Occur ‘Someday, Any Day,’ Buffett Says

[yankees60]

I don't think Harry Browne took this into account when he created The Permanent Portfolio? Or, is such an event covered under gold?

Vinny



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‘Truly Staggering’ Weather Disaster Will Occur ‘Someday, Any Day,’ Buffett Says
Buffett adds to his warnings about climate change, even as Berkshire has been criticized on greenhouse gas disclosures.


Leslie P. Norton
Feb 28, 2025

[ochotona]

I think a truly staggering West Coast earthquake will be the worst US disaster ever.

[yankees60]

I think a truly staggering West Coast earthquake will be the worst US disaster ever.

A flooded Manhattan island would also cause a lot of problems.

[Smith1776]

We just had a small quake in my hometown of Vancouver. Scary.

There's always a fear that it's a sign of the impending "big one" that we've been expecting on the west coast for many years.

[ochotona]

I think it's a 10% chance over the next 50 years for the Cascadia quake. Which, if you consider a revolver with ten chambers, and a game of Russian Roulette, isn't good at all. It will be like having your entire house shaken and busted apart by a giant for several minutes... and imagine a wet and cold winter with no utilities at all. Pray that it happens in July.

[Smith1776]

I think it's a 10% chance over the next 50 years for the Cascadia quake. Which, if you consider a revolver with ten chambers, and a game of Russian Roulette, isn't good at all. It will be like having your entire house shaken and busted apart by a giant for several minutes... and imagine a wet and cold winter with no utilities at all. Pray that it happens in July.

100%.

[yankees60]

I think it's a 10% chance over the next 50 years for the Cascadia quake. Which, if you consider a revolver with ten chambers, and a game of Russian Roulette, isn't good at all. It will be like having your entire house shaken and busted apart by a giant for several minutes... and imagine a wet and cold winter with no utilities at all. Pray that it happens in July.

Yes. I remember in July 1999 inexplicably losing electricity in a summer day. No big issue regarding weather exposure. But were all getting more and more concerned with the year 2000 and what it would bring. That summer day I was saying if we experienced the same later on ... it'd not be so easy to brush it off.

[Jack Jones]

Buffet often says a big east coast hurricane will be significant for Berkshire. I guess they write a lot of insurance contracts there.