All the people, their houses and culture are still encapsulated there as they were in 1815.

The explosion wiped out the language. That's how big it was. But we're trying to get these people to speak again, by digging.

It's a remote island with very little access, so it has been little studied over the years.

Events of this type will occur in the future, and we should be aware of what could happen.

The flavor and physical setting of the city's culture is locked up in the vernacular wooden houses of the 19th century, ... And I fear for them now. These are fragile buildings.

People are investing in their houses. And higher house prices have enabled them to do it.