01-18-2014, 06:23 PM
I went to the "After Dark in The Park" presentation on Pu'u O'o a couple of weeks ago. The path of the Kahauale`a 2 (I call it K2) lava flow was computer simulated by taking the topography of the land, enlarging the picture so the pixels would be colored in with red according to the lowest points on the topo map. The speaker mentioned the finished lava flow on the map was "fuzzy" because satellite pictures sometimes recorded tall trees as high points of land. But the simulated flow showed lava running north of Pahoa, heading directly to Ainaloa, the southern parts of Orchidland, crossing the highway into HPP and the lava flow simulation pretty much covered any low point in HPP, all the way to Kaloli Point. BUT...the speaker reminded us that Pu'u O'o changes continuously and this flow could totally stop at some point and the lava could move to another vent along the east rim.
I hope I listened well enough to give a fairly good discussion of what I heard and understood!
It has taken almost a year to go close to five miles. If, and only if, the flow continues, the future flow would reach Ainaloa in a year.
Something to think about. I also wonder what the county has prepared for us with homes below the possible flow. What about the houses and property in the direct path of the flow? What about opening up the Chain of Craters Rd, connecting Kalapana and the NP for a possible exit? What will this information do for real estate sales and new construction? Folk...we live on an active volcano! Each of us should have an emergency plan
He who hoots with owls at night cannot soar with the eagles in the morning.
I hope I listened well enough to give a fairly good discussion of what I heard and understood!
It has taken almost a year to go close to five miles. If, and only if, the flow continues, the future flow would reach Ainaloa in a year.
Something to think about. I also wonder what the county has prepared for us with homes below the possible flow. What about the houses and property in the direct path of the flow? What about opening up the Chain of Craters Rd, connecting Kalapana and the NP for a possible exit? What will this information do for real estate sales and new construction? Folk...we live on an active volcano! Each of us should have an emergency plan
He who hoots with owls at night cannot soar with the eagles in the morning.
He who hoots with owls at night cannot soar with the eagles in the morning.