largely determine the damage. the last eruption lasted nine months and lava coming within three miles of hilo. nearby kilauea volcano has erupted for years. mon low yeah is spewing a lo di. those are respiratory issues are told to stay inside. you can see where the lava began flowing sunday but mostly from two cracks in the north east rift zone. the leading edge of the flow approaching the highway that connects east and west side of the islands. two major airports and lava will cut that road in half. ten of the biggest dump trucks you can think of. we get that many dump trucks of lava every second delivered by this lava flow.
HILO, Hawaii (AP) The lava from the world's largest volcano is so hot and bright that the sky has turned orange. At night, throngs of people have been gathering to witness nature's spectacular light show in Hawaii.
has erupted since 1984. at the time, the lava came within eight kilometres of the city of hilo. but this time, it s not thought that the flow is life threatening. it s high on the flank of the volcano, so it s got a long way to travel before it reaches any population centres. and it s on one of the most gradual slopes. so, unlike the case if it had erupted in the south west zone, it would have been just a few hours in transit time to the ocean, because it s so steep over there. in the latest update, the usgs have reported a visible gas plume, prompting an alert about a potential noxious emissions. i know that some airlines have delayed or cancelled flights out of hilo for ash hazard, because you don t want ash to get to get into jet engines, that s a bad mix. and there s the hazard of volcanic