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County Lava Viewing Area, Parking Closed Due To Poor Air Quality
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by Big Island Video News
on Apr 20, 2017 at 3:55 pm

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STORY SUMMARY

KALAPANA (BIVN) - Hawaii County has closed the Kalapana Lava Viewing and Parking Area for the remainder of today, but the National Park side is open.

KAPALANA, Hawaii – The Hawaii County-run Kalapana Lava Viewing and Parking Area is now closed to the public for the remainder of today due to poor air quality.

Hawaii County officials issued the alert on Thursday evening.

Images from USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory webcams trained on the Kamokuna ocean entry (above) show the large plume drifting back across the land.

The county reports that Hawaii Volcanoes National Park remains open.

(USGS photo) This photo, taken by scientists on April 10, 2017, shows a billowing white cloud rising from the ocean entry. The cloud “is a corrosive seawater plume laden with hydrochloric acid and fine volcanic particles that can irritate the skin, eyes, and lungs,” USGS says.


Filed Under: Breaking Tagged With: 61g flow, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Kalapana, Kamokuna ocean entry, lava

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