When people picture Hawaii, they typically don't think of a scene like that below.
Posted on 11/28/2022 5:41:47 AM PST by EBH
The world's largest active volcano has erupted in Hawaii for the first time in nearly four decades, officials said.
Mauna Loa erupted at 11:30 p.m. local time Sunday (4:30 a.m. ET Monday), the U.S. Geological Survey said. It was the first eruption since 1984, according to its Hawaii Volcano Observatory daily update.
The eruption began in Moku‘āweoweo, the summit caldera of Mauna Loa, inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, the agency said, as it upgraded the volcano's alert level from an "advisory" to a "warning."
"At this time, lava flows are contained within the summit area and are not threatening downslope communities," the agency said in a news release. "Winds may carry volcanic gas and possibly fine ash and Pele’s hair downwind," it said, referring to a type of lava.
Residents at risk from Mauna Loa lava flows were advised to "review preparedness and refer to Hawai'i County Civil Defense information for further guidance."
"Based on past events, the early stages of a Mauna Loa eruption can be very dynamic and the location and advance of lava flows can change rapidly," the agency warned. It said that if the eruption remains in Moku‘āweoweo, lava flows would most likely be contained. "However, if the eruptive vents migrate outside its walls, lava flows may move rapidly downslope," it said.
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Well, there goes the neighborhood.
Mauna Loa erupts in Hawaii<<<
Imagine if Mauna Loa had erupted in say, the Azores...
That would be wild…
The damn thing covers something like half of the island. They said lava got within 5 miles of Hilo in an earlier eruption. Hilo is damn far from the cone, but when there is gravity helping you at 13,500 feet...lava can flow quite far.
Ping, but you likely don’t need one…
No evacuations have been requested, but Hawaii County opened shelters, in Ka’u at the Robert Herkes Gymnasium in Pahala, and at the Old Airport Gymnasium (Kailua Park) in Kailua-Kona after reports that residents were self-evacuating from the South Kona coast.
Higher taxes and bigger government can stop this...
Pele is not happy
When people picture Hawaii, they typically don't think of a scene like that below.
I like how the lava is “contained” and anything downhill is not at risk.
Mauna Kea is taller, but Loa is greater with respect to volume.
Biggest on Earth.
Good grief, why don’t we have a ‘tax-volcanoes-so-they-don’t-erupt policy yet?
The left has to fully explain everything to their braindead Snowflake supporters. That’s why you see so many things like, “How to watch the New York Giants and Dallas Cowbodys football game” explanations online. Snowflakes are some real dumbasses.
Classically they appeased Pele by throwing in a Hawaiian Princess. But that’s sexist and racist. To correct those past injustices they saw should throw in the highest ranking male Halole available, Obama.
See what I mean??
Everything's bigger in Texas!
All Trump’s fault./s
Hawaii must be billed with a state surtax for the climate changing gasses emanating from the volcano. Such pollution is a threat to the world and especially the mainland.
“What fresh hell can this be?”
Yikes. Since spell check didn’t catch that, there must be such a thing as cowbodys. I’ve got to check this out.
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