Kīlauea’s lava melts 700 Hawaiian homes as violent eruptions spew ash, earthquakes strike

Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano has been erupting since May 3, and according to the county of Hawaii’s civil defense agency, another small explosion occurred on Sunday morning. The steam explosion spewed ash plumes over Ka’u, the southernmost district of the Big … Read More

Hawaii volcano’s toll nears 600 homes destroyed by lava; no end in sight

The number of homes and structures destroyed by lava on Hawaii’s Big Island has jumped to nearly 600 — making the Kilauea eruption the most catastrophic event in modern state history, Hawaii County Mayor Harry Kim said Thursday. Kim, who … Read More