WHAKATANE — Helicopter pilot Mark Law did not hesitate to fly out to New Zealand's White Island volcano immediately after it erupted to carry survivors to hospital, but after a harrowing week he knows his town's adventure tourism industry faces an uncertain future. As the search continues for the final two missing bodies from Monday's deadly eruption, Law knows it will be challenging for his business, Kahu Helicopters. "We're going to be greatly affected, we're anticipating probably damn near shutting the doors. It's going to be devastating, we've been operating that part of our business for years," he said. Law is not alone worrying about his future in Whakatane, a picturesque town of 35,000 of the shore of the Bay of Plenty that is the main access point to the volcanic island.

Source: New York Times December 15, 2019 02:48 UTC