Hawaii Tribune-Herald

Pahoa shelter celebrates Mother’s Day

May. 14, 2018 • Updated 2:12 p.m.

The community took time Sunday to honor Mother’s Day with a celebration at the Pahoa emergency shelter for the mothers and families displaced by lava from Kilauea volcano.

Large lava fissure ‘absolutely deafening’

May. 14, 2018 • Updated 12:42 p.m.

A man who lives near the large volcanic fissure that opened up Sunday and spewed lava near Halekamahina Loop Road in lower Puna called the event “absolutely deafening.”

Volcano Watch: It’s an extraordinary time on Kilauea Volcano

May. 13, 2018 • Updated 2:17 p.m.

Last week’s Volcano Watch focused on the East Rift Zone eruption, which continues to impact the lower Puna District. Changes in the eruptionare occurring daily, if not hourly, so by the time you read this article, the situation likely will have changed.

New fissures emerge: Lanipuna Gardens, PGV not in path of lava from vents

May. 13, 2018 • Updated 2:16 p.m.

Kilauea volcano ended a nearly three-day pause in the lower Puna eruption Saturday when a 16th fissure opened about a half-mile northeast of Lanipuna Gardens.

Kilauea raises concerns of eruptions along West Coast

May. 13, 2018 • Updated 2:17 p.m.

The eruption of a Kilauea volcano in the Pacific “Ring of Fire” has experts warily eyeing volcanic peaks on America’s West Coast that are also part of the geologically active region.

New fissure forms east of PGV

May. 12, 2018 • Updated 2:18 p.m.

Lava erupted this morning from a volcanic fissure northeast of Lanipuna Gardens and east of Puna Geothermal Venture, according to Hawaii County Civil Defense.

Lower Puna waits for next eruption phase to begin; residents told to prepare for more evacuations

May. 11, 2018 • Updated 2:19 p.m.

Hawaii County Civil Defense officials began advising residents from Kapoho to Kalapana to make evacuation preparations for the first time Friday as they wait for the next phase of the lower Puna eruption to begin.

Lower Puna residents should prepare for more evacuations, Civil Defense says

May. 11, 2018 • Updated 3:09 p.m.

Lower Puna residents should be on the alert for further volcanic activity and prepare for more evacuations, Hawaii County Civil Defense announced today.

Evacuees trying to stay positive amid disaster

May. 11, 2018 • Updated 2:20 p.m.

PAHOA — As heavy rain dumped over their canopy tent Thursday, Doug Nagy and friends were getting ready for a community grill and movie night.

Magma moves downrift during eruption pause

May. 11, 2018 • Updated 2:19 p.m.

Lower Puna waited for Pele to make her next move Thursday after going more than 24 hours without seeing magma surface.

Diminished trade winds could make vog worse

May. 10, 2018 • Updated 2:22 p.m.

A forecasted shift in winds could cause vog from Kilauea’s recent volcanic eruption to worsen in some areas.

Lava nudges Lanipuna: Fissure No. 15 threatens subdivision; summit activity ominous

May. 10, 2018 • Updated 2:22 p.m.

A 15th fissure brought lava to the doorstep of Lanipuna Gardens on Wednesday while an ash cloud at Kilauea’s summit warned of more dangers to come.

No new activity in Leilani after all pentane removed from PGV

May. 10, 2018 • Updated 2:21 p.m.

Volcanic activity at the 15 fissures in Leilani Estates and Lanipuna Gardens has paused Thursday morning, while highly flammable chemicals have been removed from Puna Geothermal Venture.

Geologists observe steam near Ala‘ili Road

May. 09, 2018 • Updated 2:23 p.m.

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologists have observed steam coming from the ground near Ala‘ili Road and Highway 130.

Fissure opens near Lanipuna Gardens, bringing total to 15

May. 09, 2018 • Updated 3:29 p.m.

A new volcanic fissure has erupted near the entrance to Lanipuna Gardens, according to Hawaii County Civil Defense.

Search for lost animals in lava-inundated area ‘heart-wrenching’

May. 09, 2018 • Updated 9:46 p.m.

Rescue operations are underway to retrieve what could be hundreds of animals left in Leilani Estates and Lanipuna Gardens after their owners were forced to evacuate.

Want to help those impacted by the eruption in Leilani? There are many ways

May. 09, 2018 • Updated 1:09 a.m.

As the number of those affected by the Leilani Estates lava eruption continues to rise, concerned citizens both on and off the island are looking for ways to provide support.

In Leilani Estates, devastation clashes with eerie tranquility

May. 09, 2018 • Updated 9:45 p.m.

Nearly a week since Kilauea volcano began releasing torrents of lava onto the roads and homes of Leilani Estates, large areas of the Puna neighborhood have started to resemble another world.

Kilauea crater explosion creates large ash plume

May. 09, 2018 • Updated 11:15 a.m.

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory confirms there was a large explosion around 8:30 a.m. in the “overlook crater” within Halema‘umaʻu at the summit of Kilauea volcano, creating an enormous plum of ash.

Two lava-related arrests made in Leilani Estates

May. 07, 2018 • Updated 10:37 a.m.

Two arrests have been made within the Leilani Estates subdivision in Puna, police said Monday.

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