“This kind of activity is inevitable”
Visitors are flocking to witness the spectacular eruption at Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, despite explosions and toxic fumes.
Nearly 9,000 people a day are touring Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on average so far this year, a 2.5 percent increase over last year when the volcano’s 25-year eruption was much more peaceful, said Cindy Orlando, the park’s superintendent.
‘Everybody’s coming. I think they recognize they have an opportunity to participate and be here at a very historic time,’ Orlando said. ‘They’re witnessing the creation of earth, and you can’t experience that anywhere else in the world.’ Read more
