Kilauea has been erupting since 1983.

If you look at the maps on "Big Island Video News, there are many marked craters and lava flows dating back decades into the last century.

The active crater with the most recent (30 years) activity was Pu'u O'o which was the source of the lava flow about 4 years ago.

On April 30, 2018, Pu'u O'o collapsed and the lava level fell hundreds of feet. The lava flow is moving underground.

The lava inside the mountain moved and it moves, it is cracking and breaking though to the surface in these new fissures and vents. As of today, the 10th of May, there are 15 fissures and thousands of people affected and many evacuated from their homes in the Leilani subdivision.

It's all happened before.

It's how the Hawaiian islands were formed.

Dave (imported) wrote: Fri May 11, 2018 7:34 am Kilauea has been erupting since 1983.

If you look at the maps on "Big Island Video News, there are many marked craters and lava flows dating back decades into the last century.

The active crater with the most recent (30 years) activity was Pu'u O'o which was the source of the lava flow about 4 years ago.

On April 30, 2018, Pu'u O'o collapsed and the lava level fell hundreds of feet. The lava flow is moving underground.

The lava inside the mountain moved and it moves, it is cracking and breaking though to the surface in these new fissures and vents. As of today, the 10th of May, there are 15 fissures and thousands of people affected and many evacuated from their homes in the Leilani subdivision.

It's all happened before.

It's how the Hawaiian islands were formed.

Considering the 3,600-mile Hawaiian-Emperor Seamount Chain, we've had Hawaiian islands going back 81 million years. Don't think they were all resort destinations, though.

madnomadtoo (imported) wrote: Fri May 11, 2018 1:00 pm Considering the 3,600-mile Hawaiian-Emperor Seamount Chain, we've had Hawaiian islands going back 81 million years. Don't think they were all resort destinations, though.

The Hawaiians charmingly say that it's all the decision of PELE the goddess. All that means in reality is that the volcano made the island that they live on and the volcano can take it away.

The next island will be to the east of Hawaii along the line of the existing islands. That's the way the tectonic plates move. (or to be colloquial, that's the way the cookie crumbles)...

Personally, I think attributing this to PELE is a much more romantic concept. After all, this is paradise -- pleasant weather, sunny beaches, fertile land. It's is a dream land of luxurious green growth... It's just in some places, lava can pop out from the ground.

The day of the big earthquake that hit 6.9 on the Richter scale, there were 2600 visitors to Volcanoes National Park.

Last year when the side of Kilauea collapsed and lava poured into the sea, people bought tickets to see the lava waterfall. That may have been a once-in-a-lifetime event for anyone and they just had to see it.

BTW - One of my very few regrets in life is that at the turn of the century, I said to myself "Next year in Rome" and then I let someone talk me out of doing just that.

Someone hasn't been throwing the virgins into the volcano again...

Sorry, I couldn't find a virgin. --FLO--

LOL - Look harder.

Paolo wrote: Fri May 11, 2018 4:14 pm Someone hasn't been throwing the virgins into the volcano again...

Y'think an aged eunuch might substitute?

I believe there is one local to Pahoa.

Is Riverwind safe from the volcano?

JesusA (imported) wrote: Sat May 05, 2018 12:59 pm River reports that he's about 2-1/2 miles from the nearest vent to open. The bit of lava coming to the surface is moving very slowly and has, so far, moved only a few dozen yards from each of the current vents. He is uphill and beyond the current evacuation zone, though he has packed to be ready to evacuate, should it become necessary. He has already arranged to stay with friends, if he needs to leave home with his dog.

I going to make Jesus's post pop up again with my emphasis.

The situation is still the same, although, more vents have opened since Jesus posted on the 4th of May. There are now, 18 vents. The fissures and vents are opening in a line that points East and away from the active portion of Kilauea volcano on the big island of Hawaii.

And once again I refer y'all to BIG ISLAND VIDEO NEWS for updates.

JesusA (imported) wrote: Sat May 05, 2018 12:59 pm River reports that he's about 2-1/2 miles from the nearest vent to open. The bit of lava coming to the surface is moving very slowly and has, so far, moved only a few dozen yards from each of the current vents. He is uphill and beyond the current evacuation zone, though he has packed to be ready to evacuate, should it become necessary. He has already arranged to stay with friends, if he needs to leave home with his dog.

Remember Santorini.

Lava flowing is one thing,

a volcano blowing its' top off quite another.

And their is talk about such an event because the lava level in the main crater has lowered.

And somehow that predicts a major, "steam powered" blow out.

Here the it is high sixties to mid fifties at night for weeks. Gray mornings or patchy clouds.

Although the apricot tree is producing fruit, it is doing it in waves and not all at once.

The peach & plum trees remain mostly dormant except for a leaf or two.

The pecan tree is taking it in stride.

What spinach sprouted went immediate to flower and seed while the

Sweet shelling peas had a dynamite year but, the vines are ending now.

Fava beans doing well.

I think I am going to give up on the asparagus. Hardly one or two worthy spears for over 5 years of effort.

Moi

BTW how long does it take for a lava field to become "green" again?