Hawaii

What year did the Hawaii volcano erupt?

2018

How many people were injured by the Hawaii volcanic eruption?

23

What other demographic impacts did the Hawaii volcanic eruption have? (P)

Residents got ill due to toxic gases and short term migration took place due to lava floors

What social impacts did the Hawaii volcanic eruption have? (P)

Health risks due to air quality, places covered in ash, and 706 electrical house shortages

What primary economic impacts did the Hawaii volcanic eruption have?

Loss of tourism ($500,000 a day), costs of rebuilding roads and houses - rough estimate cost of $800 million

What secondary economic impacts did the Hawaii volcanic eruption have?

$1 billion of agricultural loss (half of the States encore cut-flower industry and 80% of papaya crop is in Hawaii), $37 million lost in vacation rentals and each affected household received $34,000

What was the local areal scale of the Hawaii volcanic eruption?

Lava flows to distances of 16,000km squared

What was the regional scale of the Hawaii volcanic eruption?

Small amounts of ash and lava covered 125km squared

What was the areal extent of the lava floor in Hawaii?

20km