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Emergency Relief Period Extended for Hawai‘i Island Lava Flow
Gov. David Ige signed a fifth supplementary emergency proclamation relating to the volcanic activity and lava flows in the Puna District of Hawai‘i County.
Four Visitors Cited for Loitering in Volcano Disaster Area
Four more people have been cited by officers from the state Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement for being in the closed East Rift Zone Eruption area.
EXCLUSIVE LIVE: Mayor Kim Speaks Candidly Amid Ongoing Volcanic Eruption
Maui Now meteorologist Malika Dudley interviews Big Island Mayor Harry Kim LIVE at the Emergency Operations Center in Hilo.
Laze Hazard: Ocean Entry Plume at Kapoho Laden with Hydrochloric Acid
The Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense Agency is asking the public in the volcano eruption zone to be aware of the laze hazard at the lava ocean entry point at Kapoho Bay.
Incandescent Blocks Expelled from Volcano, Land Along Crater Rim
“There were also some incandescent blocks that were thrown out of the vent and landed in Halemaʻumaʻu and just along the edge of the crater rim,” said HVO Volcanologist Wendy Stovall.
Volcano Update: Explosion Releases Ash 15,000 Ft High, 4.5 Earthquake Overnight
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that an ash eruption at Kīlauea summit occurred overnight at around 2 a.m. on Tuesday, May 29, 2018.
Governor: “Air Quality is Safe in the Hawaiian Islands”
“Fortunately, when trade winds are blowing, the vog and ash routinely move in a southwesterly direction and out to sea away from the Hawaiian Islands.” – State Department of Health Director Dr. Virginia Pressler
Molten Lava Plus Vegetation Create “Methane Explosions”
As a lava flow enters grassland or forest, all the biomass in the flow’s path becomes available for one or both of two processes: combustion and/or pyrolysis.
Active Spattering at Fissures, Sulfur Dioxide Plumes Accumulate in Cloud Deck
The view from the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory overflight this morning showed calm winds with sulfur dioxide plumes rising and accumulating in the cloud deck.
20th Fissure Opens, Elevated Levels of Sulfur Dioxide
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports a new fissure has opened in the Lanipuna Gardens Subdivision northeast from fissure 19.
Number of Residents Seeking Shelter Rises, New Fissure Emerges
An new fissure opened up this morning in Lanipuna Gardens Subdivision between fissure 15 and 16, bringing the total to 19 at the East Rift Zone eruption.
5 Tips to Protect Your Lungs From Volcanic Ash
We’ve been fortunate to have trade winds push the vog out to sea the past few days, but be aware of the changes that could potentially affect the entire state
Lowering of Lava Lake Raises Potential for Explosive Eruptions
The steady lowering of the lava lake within Halemaʻumaʻu at the summit of Kīlauea Volcano has raised the potential for explosive eruptions in the coming weeks.
Volcano Update: 14 Fissures, 104 Acres Covered, 36 Structures Destroyed
Two new vents surfaced at the East Rift Zone Eruption on Tuesday afternoon, bringing the total number of fissures to 14 since the eruption onset last week.
