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74. Nice area, except traffic can be a bear in the winter.

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Thu May 24, 2018, 09:11 AM

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Just in case anyone thinks the whole Big Island is about to go up in flames [View all] DFW May 2018 OP

well catsudon May 2018 #1

Krakatoa shouldn't have acted like a child and tossed those parts up into the air in a conniption... marble falls May 2018 #2

This is true canetoad May 2018 #28

The largest in recorded history is Mount Tambora, April 1815. roamer65 May 2018 #66

lava is real; Hawaii life is artificial and unreal kiri May 2018 #61

Only after the Europeans arrived DFW May 2018 #68

Madam Pele gets the last word. irisblue May 2018 #3

Thanks for sending me on a reading mission. NCTraveler May 2018 #32

🌋 🔥🌋🔥 irisblue May 2018 #36

Thanks, DFW Glorfindel May 2018 #4

Still sucks... njcpa1978 May 2018 #15

The whole island is poor. Median income is around $30k. The Hilo side is the poorest. wasupaloopa May 2018 #34

This is true. We loved the people there. Over a third of my daughter's classmates were Islanders DFW May 2018 #39

We stayed in a yurt on property of a couple wasupaloopa May 2018 #56

not all bad--the missionary position was invented on Hawaii. kiri May 2018 #62

I don't think Hawaii The Big Island is bad at all wasupaloopa May 2018 #65

Or in earthquake country, or tornado alley or hurricane paths lunatica May 2018 #43

A lot of us live within range of the Yellowstone supervolcano. tclambert May 2018 #57

So, if I take your meaning correctly, BobTheSubgenius May 2018 #63

I'm saying we aren't really safe from volcanoes anywhere on this planet. tclambert May 2018 #64

No one knows what lies beneath the surface where a much greater democratisphere May 2018 #5

Your scientific analysis is basically a shrug Tarc May 2018 #6

. democratisphere May 2018 #76

Obviously, but so far, the spectacular pictures are from a relatively confined area DFW May 2018 #9

I was on Maui the last time Madame Pele got angry. The ash dimmed the sun catbyte May 2018 #10

Was that in the fall of 2006? stopwastingmymoney May 2018 #19

No, it was 2014, but I've been going to Maui every other year or so since 1988. Kilauea started catbyte May 2018 #21

Ok I currently Live on Maui Ccarmona May 2018 #26

You're lucky. I haven't been back since my husband passed away in December 2014, I miss it. catbyte May 2018 #33

Kihei Ccarmona May 2018 #49

Nice area, except traffic can be a bear in the winter. catbyte May 2018 #74

I have heard that vog comes in on little cat feet ashling May 2018 #58

... catbyte May 2018 #73

Thanks for the perspective PatSeg May 2018 #7

It's also worth looking west and south of the current flow FBaggins May 2018 #8

Yes, two years ago we could not take a normal wasupaloopa May 2018 #59

Thanks for sharing left-of-center2012 May 2018 #11

Really nice to have this in perspective! GetRidOfThem May 2018 #12

My Friends DownriverDem May 2018 #13

Thanks for that perspective... mountain grammy May 2018 #14

We see the eruption as destructive, but the grandchildren of today's residents lagomorph777 May 2018 #16

Most of today's residents see it that way too RandomAccess May 2018 #22

Sure - but probably not the ones losing their homes. lagomorph777 May 2018 #24

No, some of the ones losing their homes are RandomAccess May 2018 #25

I imagine the same could be said of any home built anywhere that weather patterns exist. LanternWaste May 2018 #31

Perspective. It's a good thing. :) Hortensis May 2018 #17

seeing the thousands of photos the locals are Blue_Tires May 2018 #18

Actually, yes DFW May 2018 #40

When the locals are freaking out on social media, I usually give them the benefit of the doubt Blue_Tires May 2018 #47

Depends on how you define "local" DFW May 2018 #52

FWIW, no I never been there... Blue_Tires May 2018 #75

Makes one wonder how many people are changing their vacation plans Grammy23 May 2018 #20

The VOG plume is a concern Brother Buzz May 2018 #37

Thanks for this. I have a friend who lives there. She sent me the same pic. Tipperary May 2018 #23

The lava is local edhopper May 2018 #27

It's still impressive! nt Laffy Kat May 2018 #29

You're right about that DFW May 2018 #41

I went to Montserrat in 2006 malaise May 2018 #30

The island of Montserrat is 102 Square Kilometers DFW May 2018 #44

Yep malaise May 2018 #45

True enough DFW May 2018 #46

Complete dislocation malaise May 2018 #48

Still, I think Trump should sacrifice himself to appease the angry Gods. Hassin Bin Sober May 2018 #35

Are you kidding????? DFW May 2018 #42

Good point. Lol Hassin Bin Sober May 2018 #51

Has he even acknowledged it? Totally Tunsie May 2018 #77

The first picture is of the projected flows on a flat Earth. Anon-C May 2018 #38

Thank you yonder May 2018 #50

Thanks for this... lame54 May 2018 #53

The clouds with the glass particles and the sulfur gas could be a greater threat than the lava. DFW May 2018 #54

Thanks, DFW! Hekate May 2018 #55

There's concern about a potential tidal wave caused by an explosive eruption. SunSeeker May 2018 #60

We didn't get those instructions DFW May 2018 #69

My hotel was in Kapaa, which is east-facing. SunSeeker May 2018 #71

Kauai isn't very big DFW May 2018 #72

Most of the island is still totally safe for tourists. It's a 30-60 minute drive Liberty Belle May 2018 #67

It is an even longer drive from the volcano back to Waimea DFW May 2018 #70