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SWBTATTReg

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1. The all powerful tourism dollars outranks common sense apparently. The same thing happened...

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2019, 04:06 PM

Dec 2019

at Mr. Saint Helens, surrounding towns etc. were concerned about dire predictions of a possible impending eruption still wanted tourists to come etc. This could be related to the fact that volcano prediction science is not exactly 100% although they (the scientists) are getting better at it.

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Why Were Tourists Allowed to Visit an Active New Zealand Volcano? [View all] Eugene Dec 2019 OP

The all powerful tourism dollars outranks common sense apparently. The same thing happened... SWBTATTReg Dec 2019 #1

People like to be there tirebiter Dec 2019 #2

Ever visit Yellowstone? It is an ACTIVE SUPER VOLCANO hlthe2b Dec 2019 #3

"unfortunate but not completely unexpected" - Scientists gave recent warnings about this volcano, Eugene Dec 2019 #7

So, I think you just answered your own question. Active volcanos are not hlthe2b Dec 2019 #13

you beat me to it stopdiggin Dec 2019 #9

They were not required to visit. Cartoonist Dec 2019 #4

Were they warned of the possibility of eruption and recent activity? Merlot Dec 2019 #5

Yes Cartoonist Dec 2019 #10

Perhaps more tourists will get the red out Dec 2019 #11

I was in Hawaii in late April last year SonofDonald Dec 2019 #8

*eyeroll* Jirel Dec 2019 #6

Touri$t$ are always welcome. Sneederbunk Dec 2019 #12