I’m on the big island right now and talked to a guy yesterday who told me that if people’s houses burned instead of simply getting overrun with lava then the insurance would kick in. But there is no insurance for lava destroying your house.
The volcano’s effect has been minimal to the island except for vog. We have had some vog in the Waikoloa area where I am but not a lot. But the news has been bad enough that the local businesses are suffering.
Opening viewing points might shore up Big Island’s visitor industry - June 11, 2018
While state and county officials have stepped up efforts to get residents out of Lower Puna’s lava-ridden neighborhoods, tourism officials are pushing them to create viewing areas where tourists can watch the dramatic fissure action. . . .