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Big Island: When You Live In A Volcano’s Shadow, You Go With The Flow
Just hours before a new eruption threatened a subdivision, residents and visitors were buzzing with excitement.
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Evacuations Ordered As Volcano Releases Lava Into Residential Area
UPDATED: The Leilani Estates subdivision is at greatest risk, but scientists say new vents and outbreaks could occur.
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Underground Magma On The Move As Quakes Rattle Volcano
It may have already gone under the highway to the viewing area, and Hawaii County is making preparations for a possible eruption.
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Earthquakes, Crater Collapse On Kilauea May Indicate New Eruption
An “intrusion” of lava could affect a popular access point where people can hike or bike into a viewing area.
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Big Island: The Days Are Numbered For These Lava Flow Vendors
Hawaii County looks to clear out roadside businesses and relocate the parking lot for its lava flow viewing area. Nearby residents are unhappy.
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Big Island: Why Many People May Lose Their Property This Week
Cheap lots were marketed in substandard subdivisions, mostly in high lava-risk zones that are some of the poorest areas on the island.
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Halemaumau Crater a Big Draw at Hawaii Volcanoes Nat’l Park
The spattering lava lake is drawing an uninterrupted throng of tourists to view the rare display of Madam Pele’s power.
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Kilauea Is World’s Hottest Volcano
The ranking is in terms of total energy. An Icelandic vocanic eruption radiated the most heat for a single event.
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This Is What Happens When You Step On Molten Lava
As lava on Hawaii’s Big Island nears a shopping center and gas station, this video is a reminder of what not to do.
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Lives in Limbo With the Lava Stalled in Pahoa
Kilauea’s flow has not advanced for five days, leaving residents time to ponder their fate. Some have lived through it all before.