Why Living on the World's Most Active Volcano Doesn't Scare These Hawaiians

Almost a year ago, Stacy Welch began building her home in the small community of Leilani Estates in Hawaii, on the most active volcano in the world. Then the lava came.

The 48-year-old restaurant worker and her daughter were among more than 1,500 people who had to evacuate their homes Thursday after Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupted, causing lava to flow onto the streets and high levels of sulfur dioxide gas to fill the air.