Volcano erupts in Hawaii

He said he told his mom on Friday morning to pack a bag, just in case.

USGS emphasized that the early stages of fissure eruptions are “dynamic”, and “additional vents and new lava outbreaks may occur”.

The county has ordered evacuations for all of Leilani Estates, which according to the 2010 U.S. Census has a population of 1,500.

Most eruptions see the fluid lava flow out with the fire from the vent.

She filmed it as the lava splattered across a street before she packed up her auto and left with her daughter and grandchildren.

Scientists feared a “seismic crisis” when the volcano first erupted and trigged a magma migration towards the surface. “She’s 88 years old”, Clapper said.

No deaths or injuries were reported. Stenback was staying with a friend.

Hundreds of earthquakes have shaken the eastern side of Big Island since Monday, prompting concerns that Kilauea Volcano could erupt.

Authorities don’t know yet how long residents will be away from their homes – or whether more may need to be evacuated. Elderly residents, young people, and others with respiratory issues should leave the area immediately.

Exposure to high levels of sulfur dioxide could be life-threatening, according to the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.

“We all have to understand how traumatic it is for the people being affected”, he said. Extremely high levels of risky sulphur dioxide gas have been detected in the evacuation area, the Civil Defense Agency tweeted.

“All areas bordering East Rift Zone at high risk for eruption”, Hawaii County’s mayor Harry Kim said on Twitter.

A Hawaiian residential community has been evacuated as lava from a nearby volcano is overflowing, pouring down some streets.

The Kilauea Volcano has been erupting almost continuously for more than three decades.

Kauahikaua said coastal communities from Kalapana to Kapoho were evacuated and “sections of every public road to the coastline were buried by lava” before the eruption abruptly stopped in May 1955.

The broader district potentially impacted by the threat is home to some 10,000 people.

The two feared that they might lose their house.

Wei, who moved to Hawaii from California-known for its high natural disaster risk-said the eruption was nearly a “relief”.

The Hawaii governor activated the National Guard to help with evacuations and provide security to about 770 structures left empty when residents sought shelter.

Residents described fleeing their homes on Thursday evening.