06-03-2007, 06:49 PM
sadly, I can't consider living in Ka'u because of vog. You should figure out whether vog bothers you before you buy real estate in a voggy area.
In HOVE, that flank of Mauna Loa, is right under the rift zone. I've read in the reports where they're concerned about disaster on the island, that a Mauna Loa flow can reach homes in about 3 hours from time an eruption starts.
This is due to the much greater slope. It takes days for lava to approach Hilo. I think HOVE is a fine place to build a low cost house but I wouldn't overbuild considering the lava hazard. (If you believe Mauna Loa has thrown in the towel and handed the job off to Kilauea, then no worries, but I doubt it).
Lastly, don't buy a house sight unseen in an area you don't know. Come to island and investigate first. It's not so easy to resell a mistaken purchase these days.
In HOVE, that flank of Mauna Loa, is right under the rift zone. I've read in the reports where they're concerned about disaster on the island, that a Mauna Loa flow can reach homes in about 3 hours from time an eruption starts.
This is due to the much greater slope. It takes days for lava to approach Hilo. I think HOVE is a fine place to build a low cost house but I wouldn't overbuild considering the lava hazard. (If you believe Mauna Loa has thrown in the towel and handed the job off to Kilauea, then no worries, but I doubt it).
Lastly, don't buy a house sight unseen in an area you don't know. Come to island and investigate first. It's not so easy to resell a mistaken purchase these days.