Well, it certainly can be! Pele's hair is basically very-thin filaments of volcanic glass, that look like lots of little pieces of fiberglass in the sun. They can definitely get under the skin, which isn't incredibly pleasant, I must say! 😁🙏💚✨🤙
Thankfully Pele's hair is pretty heavy, so it falls quickly, all over the place! The more challenging thing during eruptions is sulfur dioxide, as it binds to water, making acid rain. It also binds to mucus membranes, so it can be extremely irritating to eyes, mouth, and throat! Always, my friend, I promise! 😁🙏💚✨🤙
When there is a lot of sulfur dioxide in the air, all water turns very acidic, so people out here usually put large amounts of baking soda in their catchment tanks. In this part of Hawai'i there are no wells, since the land is so new, so all water goes straight through into the porous lava below. It's all rain catchment out here! 😁🙏💚✨🤙
Well, it certainly can be! Pele's hair is basically very-thin filaments of volcanic glass, that look like lots of little pieces of fiberglass in the sun. They can definitely get under the skin, which isn't incredibly pleasant, I must say! 😁🙏💚✨🤙
You would think breathing this would be very hazardous my friend.......
Be careful!!
Thankfully Pele's hair is pretty heavy, so it falls quickly, all over the place! The more challenging thing during eruptions is sulfur dioxide, as it binds to water, making acid rain. It also binds to mucus membranes, so it can be extremely irritating to eyes, mouth, and throat! Always, my friend, I promise! 😁🙏💚✨🤙
How does having an active volcano affect drinking water my friend?
You would think having water wells would be very challenging!🙄
When there is a lot of sulfur dioxide in the air, all water turns very acidic, so people out here usually put large amounts of baking soda in their catchment tanks. In this part of Hawai'i there are no wells, since the land is so new, so all water goes straight through into the porous lava below. It's all rain catchment out here! 😁🙏💚✨🤙
That makes sense...... and since you are so close to the ocean you couldn't even put a wall very deep without hitting saltwater🙄
Yep, all our water comes from the rain. Living here, while amazing, definitely has its own host of challenges. 😁🙏💚✨🤙