Visitors, residents flocking to Kilauea to see eruption prove to a boon for nearby businesses Visitors, residents flocking to Kilauea to see eruption prove to be a boon for nearby businesses By Mark Carpenter | December 24, 2020 at 3:20 PM HST - Updated December 25 at 8:46 AM HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Since the latest eruption at Halemaumau Crater, thousands of tourists and residents alike have been flocking to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. And their presence has had a direct impact on neighboring businesses. Due to a combination of the 2018 eruption coming to a halt and the COVID-19 pandemic, there havenât been many visitors to the Kilauea-Volcano Village area. But the latest event has been a welcome surprise.