News coverage of the Pahoa lava flow has often been presented as a “horror movie in slow motion”. The focus for many has been a timeline to when the molten rock may reach Pahoa village. But some people are not happy with the negative tone of coverage.
Dana Kenny is a realtor with an office in Pahoa. He says that it will be sad if homes and roads are lost, but the town will not be destroyed, and the sense of panic is unnecessary.
He argues that on Maui, Hana has survived and is a popular destination, despite its isolation.
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Kenny urges people to look past the doom, and look towards the future.
Stay tuned to Hawaii Public Radio for more voices from Pahoa.
