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defacto7

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31. Kind of like

Reply to RandomAccess (Reply #28)

Sun May 6, 2018, 01:29 PM

May 2018

land receding allowing magma release from low pressure... and land colliding causing heat from friction and high pressure. Low pressure creates, high pressure destroys.

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Pics of lava advancing towards homes, Hawaii on Saturday [View all] Demovictory9 May 2018 OP

Good Luck Soxfan58 May 2018 #1

I wasn't aware Bob Loblaw May 2018 #2

probably better plan would be to pack valuables and cart them away. cant really put out sandbags Demovictory9 May 2018 #5

I think it depends on the type of volcano involved FakeNoose May 2018 #24

One article I read said there are 2 different types of volcanos RandomAccess May 2018 #28

Kind of like defacto7 May 2018 #31

More: man loses his paid off home 5 years from retirement Demovictory9 May 2018 #3

Poor guy. Presumably insurance against eruption Hortensis May 2018 #30

Took the bet and lost I'm afraid. defacto7 May 2018 #33

Does homeowner's insurance cover volcanos, lava, and toxic gas? Sancho May 2018 #4

the link below talks about "lava hazard zones". Demovictory9 May 2018 #7

Thanks...I figured something like this. Sancho May 2018 #9

From the CNN link in post #3 BumRushDaShow May 2018 #14

I wouldn't build an expensive mcmansion in that situation. Maybe live in a mobile home or yurt Demovictory9 May 2018 #16

I looked at some clips at the CNN link BumRushDaShow May 2018 #19

This is hard for anyone but being burned to death by lava is not malaise May 2018 #6

the lava moves slowly. Mr. Knox has time to peddle away on his bike Demovictory9 May 2018 #8

I remember in the 1980's when lava wiped out the Kalapana subdivision. It was catbyte May 2018 #10

How horrible samplegirl May 2018 #11

Yeah, it is already all over "the net" that they are getting Ferrets are Cool May 2018 #25

It's a gamble to build in a location like this and sometimes you lose. Vinca May 2018 #12

It's sad he could lose his bet defacto7 May 2018 #32

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

Wow! Mahalo, Demovictory Cha May 2018 #22

Bo Lozoff died a couple of years ago janterry May 2018 #23

No dear, (pats her tiny pointy lil head) NATURE is in control. Ferrets are Cool May 2018 #26

That has got to be terrifying Maeve May 2018 #18

Mother earth giveth.... paleotn May 2018 #20

Hope the best for you, Knox! Cha May 2018 #21

Imagine looking out your backdoor and seeing this... LastLiberal in PalmSprings May 2018 #27

And I thought fire ants were bad. Scurrilous May 2018 #34

it's trying to get to the ocean, to build more hawaii Demovictory9 May 2018 #35

Yup. jeffreyi May 2018 #29