The boat might not have been big enough to carry her family, attendants, and material wealth. All of which can be more important to people than immediate escap

The boat might not have been big enough to carry her family, attendants, and material wealth. All of which can be more important to people than immediate escape. Pliny writes that the cloud had not reached Stabiae. Its likely she was anxious and wanted to evacuate but was not under noticeable threat and did not understand the severity of her situation. Edit: https://igppweb.ucsd.edu/~gabi/sio15/lectures/volcanoes/pliny.html https://igppweb.ucsd.edu/~gabi/sio15/lectures/volcanoes/plin...