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Well, Mauna Loa has a fast moving lava in much larger quantities than the nearby Kilauea, so the scenario might be grim there as well. Large areas can be flooded within hours, especially on the south-west.


Flooded with lava? The flow is that fast? Wow


Lava can move quite fast.

A fair amount of recorded photos and videos of eruptions were taken by people who realized they would not escape.

The lahars are the scariest. They’re landslides that can go down river valleys at speeds exceeding 200km/hr. https://www.usgs.gov/programs/VHP/lahars-move-rapidly-down-v...


See the map; the red area is the one with fast flows:

https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/604bccae8e1...




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