[alancarp]

Is that the island that is hyped about swamping the entire eastern seaboard of the US once half of it breaks off and slides into the ocean?

[Jack Hydrazine]

That might be Guam per (D-GA) Rep. Hank Johnson.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cesSRfXqS1Q

[HOYA97]

That’s the one!

[Errant]

It’s one Island over, I think.

[Errant]

La Palma is the island you're looking for.

[silverleaf]

no, that would be La Palma

[KGeorge]

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.)

http://volcanocafe.wordpress.com/2012/07/03/el-hierro-what-did-elvis-have-to-do-with-the-island/comment-page-1/#comments

(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.