Eruption and Lava Flow Information Update for Monday
This is an Eruption and Lava Flow Information Update for Monday September 8th at 7:45 AM. This morning’s assessment shows the surface lava flow continues very slowly in a north direction. Very little...
View ArticleState Advises Residents Downwind of Lava Flow to Take Precautions Against Smoke
The Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH) is advising Hawaii Island residents living near the lava flow in Puna that began on June 27 to plan ahead for potential smoke exposure from burning...
View ArticleNew Lava Flow Map Released – Flow Widens and Moves North
This small-scale map shows the June 27th flow in Kīlauea’s East Rift Zone as of September 8, 2014. The area of the flow on September 6 is shown in pink, while widening and advancement of the flow as...
View ArticleLava Could Hit Government Road in Pahoa in 16-18 Days
On June 27, 2014, new vents opened on the northeast flank of the Pu‘u ‘O‘o cone that fed a narrow lava flow to the east-northeast. On August 18, the flow entered a ground crack, traveled underground...
View ArticleLava Flow Continues Towards Pahoa – Pictures and Video
June 27th flow continues to advance north The tip of the active flow today was 13.7 km (8.5 miles) straight-line distance from the vent, and 1.2 km (0.7 miles) from the eastern boundary of the Wao Kele...
View ArticleCivil Defense Message on Eruption and Lava Flow Information
This is a civil defense message. This is an Eruption and Lava Flow Information Update for Tuesday September 9th at 8:15 AM. This morning’s assessment shows the surface lava flow continues and is moving...
View ArticleTONIGHT – Hawaii County Civil Defense Meeting on Eruption and Lava Flow
Hawai’i County Civil Defense and the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory will hold additional community meetings TONIGHT and Thursday, Sept. 11 to update residents on the lava flow in the Wao Kele O Puna...
View ArticleLava Flow Update – Flow Advances About 300 Yards in About 6 Hours
The June 27th lava flow remains active. An HVO flight early in the afternoon yesterday found that the flow had advanced ~280 m (~300 yards) north since a Civil Defense flight just after sunrise that...
View ArticleNew Lava Flow Map Released
The following map was released tonight at the Hawaii County Civil Defense meeting at Pahoa High School. I will post the actual link and what is said about this map when USGS updates their links:
View ArticleCivil Defense Update on Eruption and Lava Flow
This is a civil defense message. This is an Eruption and Lava Flow Information Update for Wednesday September 10th at 8:15 AM. This morning’s assessment shows the surface lava flow continues and is...
View ArticleAerial Images of Puna Lava Flow Emerge
Here is an aerial image of the Puna Lava Flow on September 5th: Here’s an aerial view showing Puna Lava Flow moving northwards from Sept 5 to 7 provide by Resource Mapping Hawaii: This image was taken...
View ArticleLava Flow Moves Closer to Pahoa and Highway 130
The June 27th lava flow remained active Wednesday afternoon, September 10, 2014, with the most distal flow front 14.5 km (9.0 mi; straight-line distance) from the vent on the northeast flank of the...
View ArticleAnother Lava Flow Update This Evening From USGS – Video of Flow
Between September 6 and 10, the June 27th flow advanced north then northeastward at an average rate of 400 m/d (0.25 mi/d). This Quicktime movie provides an overview of activity near the front of the...
View ArticleLava Flow Estimated to Cross Highway 130 in Two Weeks
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs and Department of Land and Natural Resources announce the immediate closure of Wao Kele o Puna Forest Reserve, until further notice, due to the hazards associated with...
View ArticleLava Flow Moving to the Northeast
June 27 flow moving to the northeast As of Friday afternoon, September 12, 2014, the most distal front of the June 27th lava flow had reached a straight-line distance of 14.9 km (9.3 miles) from the...
View ArticleNew USGS Maps Released – Where the Lava Flow is Now
This small-scale map shows the June 27th flow in Kīlauea’s East Rift Zone on September 12, 2014. The area of the flow on September 10, 2014, at 2:45 PM is shown in pink, while widening and advancement...
View ArticleFEMA Statement on Federal Aid for State of Hawaii After Tropical Storm Iselle
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster aid has been made available to the State of Hawaii to supplement state and local recovery...
View ArticleFederal Aid Programs Announced for Hawaii Residents Affected By Iselle
Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President Obama’s disaster declaration issued for the State of Hawaii. Assistance...
View ArticleLava Smoke and Steam Now Visible From All Over East Hawaii
Puna and in particular the city of Pahoa is battening down the hatches as this lava flow approaches our district. Here is a picture from my front yard this morning around 6:15 this morning: To put...
View ArticleLava Flow Enters Kaohe Homesteads
June 27th flow enters northwest portion of Kaohe Homesteads The June 27th lava flow remains active and continues advancing towards the northeast. Recently, the flow front entered the Kaohe Homesteads...
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