There are many archipelago island chains all over the world today. Many islands still have active volcanos on them. Closer to home, such as Hawaii, they still have lots of activity on certain islands from the volcanic activity on them. Imagine looking out your back door and not only seeing a mountain side, but a volcano on at that. No thanks!

In Hawaii right now, as of November 24, 2009 they declared the area a national disaster area due to the emissions from the volcano. Apparently these emissions have really hurt the farmers there. They will not necessarily get free money either, but declaring the area this way gives them a chance for low interest emergency funds loans. Basically this issue has really hurt produce and flower farms.

So the next time you think it is a great idea to just pack up and move to your favorite island vacation spot, you may want to do some local research first. What you may not know could hurt you at some point. There could be a very active volcano nearby, so you may want to bring a map along on your home hunt and a local expert.