Modified sheds donated to house evacuees; state gives county $12M for response efforts
VIDEO: USGS Kilauea volcano update, June 7, 2018
VIDEO: USGS Kilauea volcano update, June 7, 2018
Kilauea ash plume rises to 10,000 feet above sea level
An eruption at Kilauea’s summit has sent ash into the air that might affect downwind communities.
Lava claims hundreds of Kapoho-area homes; destruction assessments continue
VIDEO: USGS Kilauea volcano update, June 6, 2018
USGS Kilauea volcano update, June 6, 2018
VIDEO: Kilauea volcano summit overflight shows the expansion of Halema‘uma‘u crater
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory’s midday overflight on June 5, 2018, shows ongoing partial collapse of Halema‘uma‘u at the summit of Kilauea volcano in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii.
VIDEO: Drone video shows size and speed of lava river from fissure No. 8
Video taken using a drone (Unmanned Aircraft Systems) near the upper lava channel from fissure 8 in Kilauea volcano’s lower East Rift Zone.
Almost all of Kapoho Beach Lots, Vacationland consumed by lava
Virtually all of Kapoho Beach Lots and Vacationland were wiped out by lava Tuesday morning, according to Hawaii County Civil Defense.
Fissure 8 possibly weakening; others possibly awakening in Leilani
The fissure fueling the lava flow that destroyed Kapoho and Vacationland shows signs of slowing down, while other fissures in Leilani Estates show signs of reawakening.
Hundreds of homes in peril as Kilauea lava flow nears Kapoho Beach Lots, Vacationland
Managing Director: Some residents defying voluntary evacuation order in Kapoho
UPDATE 11 a.m. June 4: The county’s second highest-ranking official said there are people remaining in Kapoho who have refused to evacuate despite a large lava flow nearby.
VIDEO: Lava flow from fissure 8 enters Kapoho Bay, June 4, 2018
Lava flow from fissure 8 enters Kapoho Bay, June 4, 2018.
VIDEO: Lava from Kilauea volcano oozes into Kapoho Sunday and Monday
Video from overflghts on June 3, 2018, and June 4, 2018, near Kapoho Bay.
VIDEO: USGS Kilauea volcano update, June 4, 2018
USGS Kilauea volcano update, June 4, 2018
VIDEO: Lava nears Champagne Ponds in Kapoho Bay
This short video compilation shows conditions at Kapoho Bay during a helicopter overflight on June 4, 2018, around 6:15 a.m. HST and again around 1:38 p.m. HST.
Lava almost completely fills Kapoho Bay, wipes out Champagne Ponds
Lava consumed dozens of additional homes and a beloved island destination Monday after the flow filled in Kapoho Bay and destroyed Champagne Ponds.
HVO: Record number of earthquakes recorded at Kilauea summit
CORRECTION 3:45 p.m. June 3:
VIDEO: USGS Kilauea volcano update, June 3, 2018
USGS Kilauea volcano update, June 3, 2018
Some Kapoho residents stay as lava moves in
The month-old eruption in lower Puna likely dashed any remaining hopes Kapoho residents had that their community would be spared as a lava flow crossed Highway 137 at “Four Corners” on Saturday and headed toward Kapoho Bay.
Lava crosses Highway 137 near Four Corners
A lava flow crossed Highway 137 south of the “Four Corners” intersection, according to Hawaii County Civil Defense.
