Is Hawaii Really This Dangerous?

[Thebobo]

It flooded. They got 50 inches of rain in 24 hours.

Oh wow that's a hell of lot of water.

 

[IronWing]

Live footage:

 

[JulesMaximus]

You might as well vacation in Afghanistan.

 

[sportage]

WHY do people that built their home next to an active volcano act so surprised when they lose everything to a volcano?
I mean really...

 

[BoomerD]

WHY do people that built their home next to an active volcano act so surprised when they lose everything to a volcano?
I mean really...

Why do people who live in tornado alley act so surprised when they lose everything to a tornado?

 

[njdevilsfan87]

In Maui right now and I don't want to leave.

 

[highland145]

Why do people who live in tornado alley act so surprised when they lose everything to a tornado?

Why do people that live next to a funeral home act surprised when they die?

 

[Jon-T]

Why do people who live in tornado alley act so surprised when they lose everything to a tornado?

True, watching the coverage of a tornado may give one the impression that the whole region of the country has been destroyed. Truth is that of the millions of square miles in tornado alley only very few will receive tornado damage in any given year. This gives a probability of being destroyed on the order of 00.00xy %. Losing everything to a standard house fire is still more probable.

On the other hand building on the lava flow path of a volcano gives one a damn near 99% chance of being cooked in an eruption.

 

[Thebobo]

Why do people drive 75+ miles an hours at each other missing by only feet every day by the millions?

 

[Thebobo]

Live footage:

Trippy

 

[IronWing]

Why do people drive 75+ miles an hours at each other missing by only feet every day by the millions?

Because the speed limit is 55 and the tickets get wicked if they drive any faster.

 

[Genx87]

OP: I know your fear. I was set for a vacation to Hawaii then watched this documentary called Battleship. I didnt realize it was also a hot spot for alien recon units. Eff that.

 

[BoomerD]

True, watching the coverage of a tornado may give one the impression that the whole region of the country has been destroyed. Truth is that of the millions of square miles in tornado alley only very few will receive tornado damage in any given year. This gives a probability of being destroyed on the order of 00.00xy %. Losing everything to a standard house fire is still more probable.

On the other hand building on the lava flow path of a volcano gives one a damn near 99% chance of being cooked in an eruption.

But these weren’t built in/on a lava path...the ground opened up and lava poured out...unless you’re saying that building on an island that was formed by volcanoes qualifies...

 

[randay]

three words:

Velo
Cirap
Tors

 

[Linflas]

But these weren’t built in/on a lava path...the ground opened up and lava poured out...unless you’re saying that building on an island that was formed by volcanoes qualifies...

They are living on the island that is currently being built by the active volcano so yes it is not a big surprise. Geology 101, no different than building a house on the beach on a barrier island.

 

[BoomerD]

They are living on the island that is currently being built by the active volcano so yes it is not a big surprise. Geology 101, no different than building a house on the beach on a barrier island.

There are 5 separate volcanoes on the big island...Kilauea is only one...and while, yes, this could happen at any time anywhere on the island, when most of the lava flows in RECENT history have been to the south of the Puo'o crater, I'm sure this recent eruption was something of a surprise.
We looked at house around Pahoa in 2004. All were on catchment water, so we didn't get too interested. (really glad of that now.)

 

[Scarpozzi]

There are 5 separate volcanoes on the big island...Kilauea is only one...and while, yes, this could happen at any time anywhere on the island, when most of the lava flows in RECENT history have been to the south of the Puo'o crater, I'm sure this recent eruption was something of a surprise.
We looked at house around Pahoa in 2004. All were on catchment water, so we didn't get too interested. (really glad of that now.)

Yeah...the problem with real estate in Hawaii is that it's expensive... You can spend hundreds of thousands of dollars for a shack or a $1.5M for a small bungalow without AC. (yeah...tradewinds)

It's cheaper to visit and enjoy the maid service you get in a hotel.

I've only been to Oahu and Kauai. I plan on going back to check out the other islands, but can honestly say I'm in no rush. What I like most about Hawaii is that you don't need a passport to go.

 

[Thebobo]

 

[Linflas]

There are 5 separate volcanoes on the big island...Kilauea is only one...and while, yes, this could happen at any time anywhere on the island, when most of the lava flows in RECENT history have been to the south of the Puo'o crater, I'm sure this recent eruption was something of a surprise.
We looked at house around Pahoa in 2004. All were on catchment water, so we didn't get too interested. (really glad of that now.)

Here is a good page explaining the geology involved, there is a nice diagram of the Kilauea caldera there as well.
http://www.marinebio.net/marinescience/02ocean/hwgeo.htm