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In reply to the discussion: Pics of lava advancing towards homes, Hawaii on Saturday [View all]Maeve
(42,224 posts)18. That has got to be terrifying
But better slower lava and some fore-knowlege than a pyroclastic flow that can reach 430 mph.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyroclastic_flow
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probably better plan would be to pack valuables and cart them away. cant really put out sandbags
Demovictory9
May 2018
#5
I wouldn't build an expensive mcmansion in that situation. Maybe live in a mobile home or yurt
Demovictory9
May 2018
#16
I notice it is about to get the electric pole. It will be next to impossible to fix. If the fellow
patricia92243
May 2018
#13
there is a neighborhood in hawaii that got cutoff by volcano flow years ago. people still live there
Demovictory9
May 2018
#15
here is the story... people live (off the grid) in neighborhood eaten up by lava in 1990
Demovictory9
May 2018
#17