VIDEO: Evening Lava Update – Sunday, Nov. 16

Big Island Video News

Nov 16, 2014

STORY SUMMARY

It remains to be seen what effect, if any, the lava breakout 1 mile northeast of Puʻu ʻŌʻō will have on the flow field in Pahoa.

(ABOVE VIDEO) Weekend lava activity wrap-up with Sherry Bracken and video from the County of Hawaii, and Mick Kalber

NEWS BRIEFS

  • The flow field was active but somewhat quiet on Sunday. Civil defense observed early in the day that the breakouts were “very sluggish” and not advancing.
  • It remains to be seen what effect, if any, the breakout from a lava tube 1 mile northeast of Puʻu ʻŌʻō will have on the flow field in Pahoa.

PRIMARY SOURCES

usgs hvo

This USGS photo shows lava stalled at the Pahoa transfer station fence line, where it subsequently inflated to a height slightly greater than that of the fence.
This USGS photo shows lava stalled at the Pahoa transfer station fence line, where it subsequently inflated to a height slightly greater than that of the fence.

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This USGS photo shows lava stalled at the Pahoa transfer station fence line, where it subsequently inflated to a height slightly greater than that of the fence.
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