Posted by
Ed Sherrill on Monday, May 05, 2008 5:18:04 PM
For those of you who love the Big Island, this article is not good news.
Big Island crops are shriveling as sulfur dioxide from Kilauea wafts over them and envelops them in "vog," or volcanic smog. People are wheezing, and schoolchildren are being kept indoors during recess. High gas levels led Hawaii Volcanoes National Park to close several days this month, forcing the evacuation of thousands of visitors.
Residents of this volcanic island are used to toxic gas. But this haze is so bad that farmers are thinking about growing different crops, and many people are worrying about their health.
Don't let this stop you from visiting, however. And if you go, stay here.