Well, it’s controversial. I’m as glued to this right now as I am FR. Here are a couple of good links to follow what’s going on for those who are interested. (It’s the comments more than the blog posts themselves.)
(Elvis stands for “Effusive Lava Vent In The Sea”)
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/06/small-glacial-outburst-flood-spurr-alaska/
(other comments on previous & latest posts)
Anyway, if I remember right (from around the Merapi eruption), a couple of guys (at least) commenting on the Wired blog are govt (FEMA?). It is the alarm expressed by them that concerns me. They’re looking at it from a financial pov (cost compared to say, Katrina) not just the human tragedy aspect.
Hope this helps.
OH, MAN!
I can just see Obama taking advantage of this if a catastrophe occurrs.