Hawaii volcano eruption: HORROR video shows lava spewing VIOLENTLY from Kilauea fissure
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Kilauea explosion ash cloud reached up to 10,000 feet
(CNN)A small explosion from the Halemaumau crater in Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano at about midnight local time created an ash cloud that reached up to 10,000 feet, according to an alert from the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. More explosive events like the one on Friday could make for minor amounts of ashfall downwind at any time, and…
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New lava fissure opens as Hawaii awaits explosive eruption
PAHOA, Hawaii — New lava fissures, ground deformation and abundant volcanic gases indicate eruptions on the eastern flank of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano are likely to continue. Authorities said three new fissures opened Saturday and early Sunday, ramping up the amount of lava outbreaks in and around Leilani Estates to more than a dozen. Officials had said an 18th…
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First lava, now ballistic projectiles. Explosive eruptions added to list of fears for Hawaii residents
(CNN)Zivile Roditis has spent the last week anxiously watching the Kilauea volcano, belching and churning molten lava into her neighborhood in Leilani Estates. Now experts fear Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano is at risk of explosive eruptions that could emit “ballistic projectiles,” the USGS says. And concerns emerged that the lava could get near the Puna Geothermal…
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Hawaii residents could face acid rain after earthquakes and molten lava
(CNN) After earthquakes and molten lava tore open the earth in Hawaii, residents of the Big Island have new threats to worry about: acid rain and volcanic smog. The Kilauea eruption last week left cracks on the ground, releasing slow-moving lava and toxic gas into island communities. In addition to the lava and volcanic ash spewing out of the ground,…