yeah, Bangladesh and their friggin monsoon season. Happens all the time, and yet I'm supposed to feel bad. Like I say, there's risk everywhere, but then there's stupid risk. The 2001 articles predicting exactly what just happened prove this was expected. Sitting ducks. Sure, disaster can strike anywhere, but getting caught in an earthquake in San Fran shouldn't be a surprise. Nor should this.
There are limits to what Man can do to make his environment safe. People weigh the risks versus the benefits and make their choices. People have lived their entire lives in SF along with their children and children's children without having endured the Big One.