newsroom. i m jim acosta in washington. you are looking at the mauna loa eruption. this is more active. it is now becoming hawaii s newest tourist attraction. you can see that from the u.s. geological survey. spewing lava into the air. joining me is administrator for the hawaii county civil defense. people are in awe of this volcano especially since it s the first eruption in nearly 40 years. yesterday we talked to the governor of hawaii that maybe things are simmering down but this appears to be more activity than we have been seeing over the last 24 hours.
Many people on the Big Island of Hawaii are bracing for major upheaval if lava from Mauna Loa volcano slides across a key highway and blocks the quickest route connecting two sides of the island.