Which is the lesser of the two evils?

Having spent the last week experiencing two natural disasters its begs the question, which is the lesser of the two evils?  The obvious answer, of course, I wouldn’t want to be in either again but if I had to go through it again I’d have to say the hurricane.  Living in New Jersey I had thought we were immune to both,  but little did I know. Both events occurred well over a century; hence, leading me to hope and pray that we’ll be  free for yet another 100+ years.  But with the first, it was unannounced and although no damage the uncertainty remained for sometime after. With the hurricane, the ability to track it and mentally and physically (stocking up with food, having candles, batteries, etc.) made me think of it as the lesser of the two. Yes, the hurricane brought far more damage to the state than the earthquake with but we were fortunate that the hurricane weakened somewhat before coming. Despite this loss of property and all, I think many would agree that at least the ability to allow for evacuation and safe human lives was far more than any price tag that may result because of the hurricane.  In an ideal world we wouldn’t have to experience either, but unfortunately earthquakes, hurricanes and other such disasters are and will continue to be part of our world.