The Yellowstone Volcano Beast Arising

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Bump.

This is not about the Yellowstone Volcano, but the volcanoes in california being reported as possibly due to erupt.
I was thinking if the big ones in northern Ca. do blow, wouldn't that possibly trigger yellowstone?

California’s ‘Big One’ Could Be A Volcanic Eruption

Okay, as long as California, the Liberal/Progressive Utopia is washed clean.

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF/AP) – California’s next ‘big one’ may not be an earthquake. According to a new study from the U.S. Geological Survey, a future volcanic eruption is not only inevitable, hundreds of thousands of people are in harm’s way.

The 50-page report, California’s Exposure to Volcanic Hazards, released Monday, assigns threat levels to eight volcanoes in California — moderate, high, and very high. Most of them are located in the northern and central part of the state.

Eight Volcanoes. 

Researchers say nearly 200,000 people live, work or pass through California’s volcanic hazard zones on a daily basis, and there’s a 16 percent probability of an eruption in the next 30 years.

Damn, 30 years is not soon enough!  :smallimpatient:

“Of the eight volcanic areas that exist in California, molten rock resides beneath at least seven of these—Medicine Lake volcano, Mount Shasta, Lassen Volcanic Center, Clear Lake volcanic field, the Long Valley volcanic region, Coso volcanic field, and Salton Buttes—and are therefore considered “active” volcanoes producing volcanic earthquakes, toxic gas emissions, hot springs, geothermal systems, and (or) ground movement,” says the report.

Mount Shasta has the largest number of people in harm’s way, with a daily population of more than 100,000. The threat level there is very high, according to the report.

Ok, Republicans, Move NOW! Oh, we're talking about California, that would be,,,,,,what,,,, three or four hundred people? 

Most of the active volcanoes lie in Northern California. The report warns a future eruption would have far-reaching adverse impacts on natural resources and infrastructure vital to the state’s water, power, natural gas, ground and air transportation and telecommunication systems.


“Overhead electric transmission lines of three of California’s major utilities pass through volcanic hazard zones, as well as about 178 associated substations,” says the report.

The impact would be not only on humans, but crops, livestock and animals, as well. Damage to crops such as hay and alfalfa would impact the state’s dairy industry.
“Exposure of agricultural crops, pastures, and livestock to volcanic ash fall can be serious, even for a light dusting. Ash fall on forage most commonly results in digestive tract problems in livestock, including gastrointestinal tract obstruction,” it says. An eruption in New Zealand killed more than 2,000 animals that grazed on pastures covered by ash.

"Livestock?" What, there are California's that still eat meat?

“The next step in reducing volcanic risk involves assessing site- and sector-specific vulnerabilities and developing mitigation strategies,” says the report. “This will require the collective efforts of scientists, land managers, civil authorities, lifeline operators, and communities.”

Now, let's be Realistic for a moment, this "mitigation strategies" they are talking about will only be for the Elites, think of the movie, 2012. (the Rich Silicon types,Hollywood & politicians) 

Scientist-in-charge Magaret Mangan of the California Volcano Observatory says the report is not a doomsday scenario.

DAMN, DAMN, DAMN!   
Let's look at their maps.




West-southwest facing view from Sunrise Peak toward Lassen Peak. Skyline above the timberline is the Lassen domefield.
(USGS)

Here is a list of the areas in the report, along with the most recent eruption, nearby towns and threat potential, according to the USGS.

[/url][url=https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/volcanoes/medicine_lake/]Mendicine Lake Volcano:
Most recent eruption: 950 years ago
Nearby towns: Malin, Merrill, Tulelake, Klamath Falls (OR)
Threat Potential: High

Mount Shasta
Most recent eruption: 200-300 years ago
Nearby towns: Weed, Mount Shasta, Edgewood, Dunsmuir
Threat Potential: Very High

Lassen Volcanic Center
Most recent eruption: Between 1914 and 1917
Nearby towns: Mineral, Viola
Threat Potential: Very High

Clear Lake volcanic field
Most recent eruption: about 10,000 years ago
Nearby towns: Clearlake, Kelseyville, Lakeport, Lucerne
Threat Potential: High

Coso volcanic field (160 miles north of Bakersfield)
Most recent eruption: 40,000 years ago
Nearby towns: Olancha, Pearsonville
Threat Potential: Moderate

Long Valley Caldera volcanic region
Most recent eruption: 16,000-17,000 years ago
Nearby towns: Mammoth Lakes
Threat Potential: Very High

Salton Buttes
Most recent eruption: about 1,800 years ago
Nearby towns: Westmorland, Calipatrica, Niland, Brawley
Threat Potential: High 
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They always get my Hopes Up and then Bash them and ruin my day!