I agree I think catastrophic events cause people to believe there is a god. Also prison, military etc.. I'm not bashing troops by the way!! Just sayin
The problem with natural catastropies, is thar dumbass humans tend to build civilizations in areas in which they occurcabd then cry, "woe is me, why did God do this?"
well, if you didn't build near the coast where during certain months tsunamis occur, or if you didn't build your city on "extinct" volcano (Mexico City), or if you didn't build cities in hurricane zones (cities in Florida), we wouldn't have soo many problems.
Ever notice that when a hurrican comes thru, that the air is clean and clear, and the waters are clearer, and sometimes the landscap is different? It's nature's own version of a janitorial service, yet man blames god because of loss of life and homes, etc---don't build in that area!!!