12-08-2008, 08:31 AM
I just saw this in today's HVO report:
Quote:
"UHH geologists and CD officials report a small bench collapse sometime between late Saturday evening and Sunday midday that sent boulders, some more than 0.5 m (1.5 ft) in diameter, inland about 50-75 m (160-250 ft)"
That's red hot boulders a foot and a half in diameter suddenly raining down right where those people were standing, and where Shane's boat was floating. This without warning and within 24 hours of the tour. It's only a matter of time.........
There's also this warning:
"HAZARD WARNING: The lave delta and adjacent areas both inland and out to sea are still some of the most hazardous areas on the flow field. Frequent delta/bench collapses give little warning, can produce hot rock falls inland and in the adjacent ocean and can produce large but local waves. The steam plume produced by lava entering the ocean contains fine lava fragments and an assortment of acid droplets that can be harmful to your health. The rapidly changing conditions near the ocean entry has been responsible for many injuries and a few deaths."
There are always people that will risk serious injury to experience a thrill, but for commercial tour companies to put people at risk is criminal. Most visitors have an understanding that the tour operators know what they are doing and are conducting a "safe" tour. (wink, wink)
Quote:
"UHH geologists and CD officials report a small bench collapse sometime between late Saturday evening and Sunday midday that sent boulders, some more than 0.5 m (1.5 ft) in diameter, inland about 50-75 m (160-250 ft)"
That's red hot boulders a foot and a half in diameter suddenly raining down right where those people were standing, and where Shane's boat was floating. This without warning and within 24 hours of the tour. It's only a matter of time.........
There's also this warning:
"HAZARD WARNING: The lave delta and adjacent areas both inland and out to sea are still some of the most hazardous areas on the flow field. Frequent delta/bench collapses give little warning, can produce hot rock falls inland and in the adjacent ocean and can produce large but local waves. The steam plume produced by lava entering the ocean contains fine lava fragments and an assortment of acid droplets that can be harmful to your health. The rapidly changing conditions near the ocean entry has been responsible for many injuries and a few deaths."
There are always people that will risk serious injury to experience a thrill, but for commercial tour companies to put people at risk is criminal. Most visitors have an understanding that the tour operators know what they are doing and are conducting a "safe" tour. (wink, wink)