I just encountered an interesting paper interacting with, and refuting the common charge made by atheists and others about the love of God and natural disasters, "The Cost of Creation"; here is the opening paragraph:
Many people wonder how a loving God could have created a world in which natural disasters occur. What most people do not realize is that such disasters are typically the product of natural systems which most of the time operate for our benefit.
To put it one way, natural disasters are the ‘cost’ we ‘pay’ for systems which promote, protect life, and maintain. They should not be interpreted simplistically as a punishment for sin. Disasters happen to everyone, and God provides environmental benefits to both the just and the unjust.
As this is a common charge, I think this article (and the sources it quotes from) should add some food for thought
