Wrath of the Land and Sea

I haven't been to Hawaii in about 15 years. But there was a beautiful little house on the Big Island that my family rented a couple times.
I say "was" because that whole part of the island is gone now. Covered over by lava.
It's hard to imagine. That beautiful little bay, the mangroves and coconut trees, the house with the turtle pond, the lovely little town, the street where I rescued the kitten.
Is any of it left? Where did all of the people go that lived there? What about the animals?

I've been near lava before. In movies and games and stuff, they show characters walking right next to the lava. That could never happen. If you're near a little hole with lava in the bottom, you can't get within 10+ feet of that thing because the heat is so overwhelming.
It is not something you want coming after you, or your house.

As if the volcano wasn't enough, now a hurricane is headed over there?
Stay safe, everyone.




Kudu