Puna lava flow poses major concern for region, Big Island
When it comes to the slow-moving volcanic eruption called the June 27th lava flow, one thing is for certain: It’s too close for comfort for those living or working in the remote Puna District. Although...
View ArticlePuna District adjusts to life with lava in Pahoa
The volcanic eruption known as the June 27th lava flow continues to advance through Pāhoa, entering the first residential property at 2 a.m. Tuesday, burning a shed and heading steadily towards the...
View ArticleBig Island lava viewing area opens as flow forces stores to close
A public lava viewing area opened yesterday in the Big Island town of Pāhoa, just before stores at the area’s largest shopping center began to close in expectation of lava advancing across Highway...
View ArticleHawaii’s rising lava lake raises park traffic too
Who doesn’t love a lake of lava? Not the thousands of visitors creating traffic jams at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, where they can view a vast, rising pool of molten rock just a few feet from the...
View ArticleNational park closes after 6.9 earthquake, eruptions
May 4 update: While volcanic eruptions continue in the Leilani Estates community near Pāhoa, forcing evacuation of several thousand residents, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park has also closed....
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