kilauea volcano
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Heavy Rainfall May Have Sparked Hawaii’s Explosive 2018 Eruption
Scientists are attributing the 2018 Kilauea eruption, which destroyed hundreds of homes on Hawaii’s Big Island, to a surprising source: intense and sustained rainfall.
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Nearly Two Dozen People Injured After Lava Bomb Hits Hawaii Tour Boat
Earlier today, a basketball-sized chunk of molten rock slammed into a tour boat off the coast of Hawaii, injuring 23 people and sending at least four to the hospital. The incident happened near the Kilauea volcano, which has been erupting since early May.
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Hottest, Fastest Lava Yet Prompts Further Evacuations In Hawaii
Residents of two Big Island communities have been advised to evacuate, as fast-moving magma from the Kilauea volcano threatens the few remaining escape routes. “Heed evacuation orders,” warned Hawaii’s mayor, “or you’re on your own.”
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Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Is Now Spewing Large ‘Ballistic’ Rocks
As if the residents of Hawaii’s Big Island don’t have enough to worry about already, the US Geological Survey is now warning residents of yet another threat: large rocks shooting from Kilauea’s crater. Several rocks, including one measuring two feet wide, have already fallen – but the situation could get even worse.