6 pm Eruption Update - 26 Homes Destroyed In Leilani Estates
Have been to this volcano/rift and met residence in the area. The terror for these people need no words.
6 pm Eruption Update - 26 Homes Destroyed In Leilani Estates
-The Kilauea eruption on Hawaii's Big Island is a reminder of the volcanic potential here in California.
Three California volcanoes are considered very high threat by the US Geological Survey: Mount Shasta, Mount Lassen, and the Long Valley Volcanic Region near Mammoth.
Three others are considered high threat: the Clear Lake Volcanic Field which includes Mt. Konocti, the Medicine Lake Volcano in Siskiou County, and the Salton Buttes in Southern California.
"Just like all the active faults in California, we know they're going to break," said Tim McCrink, Supervising Engineering Geologist at the California Geological Survey, as he compared volcanoes to earthquakes. "We know they're going to happen. We just don't know when."
A California volcanic eruption would be different than the creeping lava of Kilauea.
"What we would expect here would be more like Mount Saint Helens," McCrink said. "More of an explosive eruption. So that puts a lot of rock and dust and gasses in the air."
But there will likely be clear warning signs if a California Volcano is getting ready to go: earthquakes, gas emissions, deformation of land surfaces. People would likely have ample warning to evacuate, explained McCrink.
Mt. Lassen last erupted in 1915, and scientists believe Mt. Shasta last erupted in 1786. Washington's Mount Saint Helens erupted in 1980.
All of that sulfur dioxide is creating another hazard for residents. We're talking about vog and the possibility of acid rain, and it can effect people far beyond the evacuation zone
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano could soon send boulders and ash shooting out of its summit crater in the kind of explosive eruption last displayed nearly a century ago. CBC science commentator Bob McDonald explains why Kilauea has been continually erupting for centuries and how it compares to other volcanoes.
VIDEO: White House, Hawaii In Contact Concerning Eruption
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IT7EK2tDck
http://thecount.com/2018/05/11/waikiki-hotel-had-arsenal-of-weapons-800-rounds-ammo-18-knifes/
Sixteen fissures have opened up on the eastern flank of Kilauea since its initial eruption eight days ago - oozing relatively cool, slow moving magma left over from a similar incident in 1955. Scientists now worry that fresh magma from deeper within the earth is about to come surging behind it.
Yesterday we reported on a series of powerful earthquakes which have hit The Big Island since it Kilauea began erupting.
In other words, what's happened over the last eight days was just "cleaning out the pipes" so to speak.
"Additional designations may be made at a later date if requested by the state and warranted by the results of further damage assessments," the White House added in a statement.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) chief Brock Long named deputy Federal Coordinating Officer Willie Nunn as the agency's top official overseeing the relief efforts.
“As more fissures open and toxic gas exposure increases, the potential of a larger scale evacuation increases. A mass evacuation of the lower Puna District would be beyond current county and state capabilities, and would quickly overwhelm our collective resources,” Ige said.
“Federal assistance would be necessary to enable us to successfully conduct such large-scale operations.”
.New fissures roaring like jet engines and spewing magma have opened on Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, piling lava as high as a four-story building as the U.S. Geological Survey warned that more outbreaks were likely.
Hawaii braces for worse lava flows : Hawaii braces for worse lava flows - Reuters TV
Within hours of opening, the fissure had piled reddish-black lava about 40 feet (12 meters) high and at least 150 feet (45 meters) in length. Chunks of magma were being spewed 100 feet (30 meters) in the air.
The intense heat left onlookers drenched with sweat, and the air was filled with an acrid, burned scent. But with billowing gas and smoke blowing in the opposite direction, there was no pungent smell of toxic sulfur dioxide in the air.
Shortly after the fissure opened, the Geological Survey’s Hawaii Volcano Observatory said seismic activity remained “elevated” at Kilauea’s 4,000-feet-high (1,200-meter-high) summit. The USGS reported a shallow but small earthquake with a magnitude of 3.5 hit the island on Saturday
Hawaii County Civil Defense administrator Talmadge Magno and USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologist Janet Babb spoke with media in Hilo during the daily press conference at 3 p.m. on Sunday.
A few hours later it was reported that a new fissure, fissure 18, has opened up near Halekamahina Loop Road between fissure 16 and 17. Active fumes and lava spatter is occurring at this time, civil defense reported.
“This newest fissure is on private property, do not trespass,” officials stated. Scientists said continued earthquake activity and additional outbreaks in the area are likely.
Due to the volcanic activity, the following are issued:
Due to the continued volcanic activity on Hawaiʻi Island, three charter schools will be closed tomorrow, Monday, May 14, according to the Public Charter School Commission:
- Residents of lower Puna: there may be little to no advance notice to evacuate, so take this time to prepare. If you evacuate voluntarily, pet-friendly shelters are open at Pahoa Community Center and Kea’au Community Center.
- Highway 132 is closed at Pohoiki Road intersection. Only local traffic allowed on Highway 132 (Pahoa-Kapoho Road) and Highway 137 (Beach Road).
- Highway 130 is closed at the intersection of Highway 132. Only local traffic allowed into Leilani Subdivision. Highway 130 remains closed between Malama Street and Kama’ili Road.
- Off-road sightseeing is prohibited. Stay out of the active eruption area. Allow the residents to care for their business.
- Vacation rentals in lower Puna are directed to cease operations to relieve the demand for water as well as reduce the area population so emergency responders can focus on residents who live in the area.
- Volcano School of Arts & Sciences
- Ke Kula ʻo Nāwahīokalaniʻōpuʻu Iki, LPCS
- Hawaii Academy of Arts and Science Public Charter School
New video from the Hawaii Army National Guard shows lava covering stretches of forested area near the Kilauea Volcano and smoke rising from the ground. The volcano forced around 2,000 residents to evacuate and destroyed some two dozen homes. (May 11)
Published on May 11, 2018 - U.S. Military Just Released This New Stunning Aerial Footage Of Hawaii Kilauea Volcano (TTM)
(10:30 min.)
https://twitter.com/Hawaii_EMA/status/996165194920349696State Department of Health says current eruption activity is producing SO2 gas and other dangerous emissions. Leaving the area of volcanic activity or sheltering in place are the best ways to protect yourself and your family. http://dod.hawaii.gov/hiema/how-to-cope-with-hazardous-volcanic-gas-emissions/ … #Kilauea 1:07 AM - May 15, 2018
PUNA, Hawaii - Highway 130 in the vicinity of Leilani Estates will be opening to local traffic this morning as previously announced, Hawaii DOT says, despite the new cracks that developed overnight.