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Bombing Mauna Loa Eruption Saves Hilo in 1935
In December 1935 Hawaii faced a violent Mauna Loa eruption threatening Hilo. Dr Thomas Jaggar urged aerial bombing. Roosevelt approved. Eleven planes dropped bombs diverting lava away from the town's water supply, saving lives and property.
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Java
Mauna Loa
Hawaii
Hilo
Thomas Jaggar
New Zealand
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Om Pen
Mt. Vesuvius
Herculaneum
Pompeii
Krakatau
Straits of Sunda
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