Which risk prominently increases following intense pyroclastic flow events?

💡 Explanation

Debris flow initiation is the correct answer because pyroclastic flows deposit massive volumes of weakly consolidated material on steep slopes; therefore, intense rainfall can trigger rapid debris flows (lahars), rather than geothermal increase, glaciation, or atmospheric cooling.

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