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Next post is going to be about Hawaii. The reason why I picked Hawaii for this next post is because its one of the most beautiful and isolated places on Earth.

Facts about Hawaii

• There are 8 Islands in the state of Hawaii. Their names are: Maui, Niihau, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe, Kauai and the big island of Hawaii.
• Hawaii is over 2,300 miles away from the coast of America, almost 5,000 miles away from China, over 5,200 miles away from the Philippines and over 3,800 miles from Japan. This makes it one of the most isolated places in the world to live in.
• Hundreds of years ago, under water volcanoes erupted and caused the formation of the Islands of Hawaii.
• Stretching east to west, Hawaii is the widest state in America and is the only state that grows coffee.
• Hawaii has it's own time zone.
• Hawaii is home to many different ethnic backgrounds, including Japanese-Americans, Caucasians, Filipino-Americans and Chinese-Americans.
• Mauna Loa is the active volcano in Hawaii and is the most active volcano and largest volcano in the world.

There are positives and negatives about every place in the world. In Hawaii, negatives include earthquakes, volcanic activity and tsunamis due to the volcanos present. This is what I'll be mostly discussing in this article. Most of the volcanic activity is moderate in Hawaii. What I mean by that is the eruptions aren't explosive normally. Usually there is a mostly quiet and smooth flow of lava. However there is a danger of lots of lava surfacing and flowing down steep slopes many miles away from it's source.

In 1950, the volcano Mauna Loa erupted and destroyed the village of Ho'okena-mauka. Luckily the people living there got out in time. Kilauea has caused destruction in the past and is said to cause more in the future. Its most recent big eruption lasted for 3 years and buried 8 miles of roads and caused lots of damage in towns and villages nearby. It destroyed nearly 200 houses along it's southern coastal flank.

The United States Geological Survey closely monitor all volcanic activity in Hawaii and educate it's civilians to ensure their safety. The people of Hawaii who live near the volcanos may suffer from occasional volcanic smog, minor and major earthquakes and tsunamis, but thanks to the USGS they adjust their lifestyles to where they live in order to stay safe around volcanos. They are educated to know what to do in case of an emergency evacuation and are therefore able to live alongside volcanoes happily.