For those who want a little more excitement in their lives...

Mt. Etna is the largest active volcano in Europe. It has been erupting for half a million years. The first eruption took place in 1500 B.C. Mt. Etna is currently erupting. Gases and rock shoot up through the opening and spill over or fill the air with lava fragments. Eruptions can cause lava flows, hot ash flows, mudslides, avalanches, falling ash and floods. Volcanic eruptions have been known to knock down entire forests. These kinds of eruptions are called pyroclastic flows. Mt. Etna is a constant threat to the people who live on the island of Sicily. Over the years these people have suffered great consequences. Mt. Etna has also provided many advantages for the people of Sicily. Many people feel the benefits outweigh the danger and build their homes on the lower slopes of the volcano. Within several years, scientists hope to be able to pinpoint the exact time a volcano will erupt. Not to freak my family or friends out but I will be living next to this! Yikes!