Semi-official Volcano webcam thread, ^5! edition
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For those interested, the Whakaari/White Island volcano cam is here:
https://www.geonet.org.nz/volcano/cameras/whakatane
There used to be cameras on the Western crater rim and on the crater floor itself but the floor camera was partially destroyed by the eruption, while the rim camera appears to have been taken offline, probably due to the continuing search for bodies. Afaik the two unaccounted for bodies were washed down a stream and out to sea and may not be recovered.
Useless fact: For many years there was a blow-up Dino (form the Flintstones) doll visible from the crater floor camera.
https://www.geonet.org.nz/volcano/cameras/whakatane
There used to be cameras on the Western crater rim and on the crater floor itself but the floor camera was partially destroyed by the eruption, while the rim camera appears to have been taken offline, probably due to the continuing search for bodies. Afaik the two unaccounted for bodies were washed down a stream and out to sea and may not be recovered.
Useless fact: For many years there was a blow-up Dino (form the Flintstones) doll visible from the crater floor camera.
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I don't understand how MSH is a bigger threat than Rainier. MSH erupted recently and didn't do all that much damage (not trivializing 57 people dying, but all things considered it wasn't much). Rainier popping off would directly impact the entire Seattle metro area where 3 million people live. That seems worse.
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I don't understand how MSH is a bigger threat than Rainier. MSH erupted recently and didn't do all that much damage (not trivializing 57 people dying, but all things considered it wasn't much). Rainier popping off would directly impact the entire Seattle metro area where 3 million people live. That seems worse.
yeah but think of all the Ice Cream BB
J / K I hope when if my Ice Cream Cone blows you & all the other PacNW
are on vacation somewhere 
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Cool picture
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/weath...eland-volcano/
https://www.livefromiceland.is/webcams/hekla/
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