Why does heavy rainfall enhance pyroclastic flow hazards?

💡 Explanation

The risk of lahars increases with rainfall because water mixes with pyroclastic material, increasing sediment load, and turning the flow into a rapidly moving, dense debris flow; therefore, the risk of lahars increases, rather than of magma pressure increasing.

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