One thing that really fascinates me is one thing that happened in Roman times. About the small little town called Pompeii. No one knows what exactly happened as there is no written records about it.
I am often thinking what happens if our warning systems go. Would be reduced to this kind of situation. I don’t like to think about it. But in this town they had no – one who understood any of the warning signs, which were.
Earth tremors - these increase whenever a volcanic eruption. Also they are caused by the earth’s plates shifting (for more info keep an eye out as I probably will mention something later on. )
A major give away is the ash at the top of the volcano starts to grow at the neck of the volcano. The town then will be filled either with
Elsewhere in Herculaneum people died from thermal shock. This was the end of this town. Pompeii was about to suffer the same fate. The thing that got to the people was the carbon dioxide, which was realised from the volcano at about the same time as a surge cloud. Ironically the surge cloud, which was realised from Vesuvius, did not have enough energy to make it past the north wall of the city. This drove the cloud of carbon dioxide.
Many people go there as a tourist site (me I would love to spend a day there) and they still find it quite emotional. Cause of family ties no one knows.
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