Harry Coumnas Is Building Houses That Can Withstand Volcanic Eruptions
Harry Coumnas is a resident of Hawaii Island who had been in news lately for building houses which can withstand volcanic eruptions. As the Island of Hawaii consists of 5 volcanoes, the local people spend their entire lifetime fearing calamities, such as volcanic smog, lava flows, earthquakes, and explosive eruptions. Despite the scientists’ active efforts to protect the lives of people and their property by issuing timely warnings of the dangerous activities; Coumnas always thought that something more was needed to reduce the risk of volcano hazards. In 2017, Harry Coumnas lost his family in a deadly volcanic eruption, which made him more determined than ever to find a solution to the hazards people residing near volcanoes often face. As most of the houses were damaged during the volcanic eruption leaving people with no roof over their head; Coumnas decided that he would build houses for them using materials which could withstand the lava, ashes, & cinders of volcanoes. The task...