tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822428485586445604.post7931642478683958655..comments2024-01-16T21:38:14.352-10:00Comments on A Pacific View: Burnt matchesTomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07917420597770463210noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822428485586445604.post-63110368669799577052008-11-23T19:01:00.000-10:002008-11-23T19:01:00.000-10:00Hello Protege! The volcanoes here tend not to be e...Hello Protege! The volcanoes here tend not to be explosive although there have been explosive events in the past (and the current activity on Kilauea has included explosions, but relatively small ones). The main threat comes from lava flows which can be both slow and fast-flowing, but pose little risk to people as there's enough time to get out of the way. Many buildings and houses, however, have been destroyed by lava flows in recent years. In future months I'll blog about Kalapana, a beautiful village that was destroyed by lava in 1990. It's not far away from where I live, but I'm relatively safe from Kilauea flows. Mauna Loa is a different matter though...Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07917420597770463210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822428485586445604.post-74193387696529142692008-11-23T03:32:00.000-10:002008-11-23T03:32:00.000-10:00How extraordinary, I have never heard of vog befor...How extraordinary, I have never heard of vog before! This must be very interesting, living in such close proximity to an active volcano. Is there any danger being this close to it, I mean is there any chances it will erupt violently? Or does the lava flow from it more slowly, posing no threat to the islands inhabitants?Zuzanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02137958790178864561noreply@blogger.com