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Energy Net on 01 Mar 09While he was still at Phivolcs, Dr. Ronnie Torres, a foremost expert regarding pyroclastic flows who is now at the University of Hawaii, warned of volcanism and faulting at the site in a 1992 report, "The vulnerability of PNPP site to the hazards of Natib volcano" (Phivolcs Observer, Vol. 8 No. 3: 1-4). Quoting Dr. Torres: "Natib volcano does not erupt very often but could still erupt." As a rough rule of thumb, the longer a volcano is in repose, the more time it has to store eruptive energy, and thus, the stronger the eventual eruption.