Building a new town in South Puna

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Originally posted by csgray

[quote]Originally posted by geochem

[quote]Originally posted by SBango

Let's not rebuild Hilo after a lava flow from Mauna Loa wipes it out either. Good thinking.

All those resorts in Kona are downhill from Holualoa, which is way overdue and will be a FAST flow when it finally opens up, some thing with Mauna Loa for South Kona. They have the illusion of being any safer than Puna from volcanic activity, and they will have far less warning of the danger, due to the steepness of the terrain.

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If a lava flow ever endangers Hilo or Kona the state will try and divert the flow in any means possible. Even with the cultutal beliefs of Pele they would still try and divert. Pahoa and lower Puna was not worth saving as much as the larger towns would be. Just my opinion is all I could be wrong and I mean no disrespect to cultural beliefs or to "Pele". In the end it seems to be all about the money.