Where is it safe?

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Aloha Hawaiian. Life is a gamble. Driving to the store is a gamble. The last man out of Hawaiian Acres before it was covered with lava noted that he felt that while lava was a danger, Hawaiian Acres had no drive-by shootings. People in the Pacific Northwest were awakened by Mt. St. Helens when she blew her top. If Mt. Baker or Mt. Rainier go, Kalapana would seem to be the safe bet. That said, I love to visit lava zone one and lava zone two, but bought property in lava zone three. Hilo itself is a gamble. With Hawaiian volcanoes it is usually a financial gamble, rather than a life-threatening gamble. Hualalai, sitting above Kona, is NOT extinct. Do you have fire drills in your present house? You should always have an escape plan, but it shouldn't be your main focus. Buy where you enjoy being, but don't turn your back on the ocean(or the mountain!)

bamboo2u