Loading ...Yeah, we have the tamest shield volcano on the planet. Kilauea is not an ‘exploder’. The extreme antithesis of the Yellowstone super caldera! When that one goes, it will take out most of the continent. Just a matter of time… James McCanney has advocated for years that Yellowstone lake should be drained so there is not a water reservoir to dump into the caldera to cause an even bigger explosion. It would be some worthwhile geo-engineering, but too long-range to justify the benefit. Then again… it could happen tomorrow.
Did you know that Hilo, HI is the most disaster-prone city in the country? Earthquakes, Tsunami’s, and volcano lava flows have all threatened the town multiple times. One just learns to surf the volcano and go with the flow.