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There was an article in the WHT about the lavaflow being only seven miles from Pahoa and threatening the town. I checked the web but I couldn't find anything about this situation. Anyone out there with more knowledge?
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Kilauea Daily Update issued Sep 3, 2007 06:43 HST Volcanic-Alert Level WATCH - Aviation Color Code ORANGE
Report prepared by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO):
Activity Summary: The 7/21 fissure eruption continued to feed an open channel which was feeding two `a`a flows - one advancing to the northeast over previous flows and the other advancing along the south edge of previous flows. The summit and Pu`u `O`o were still in the deflation portion of a DI (deflation-inflation) tilt event. SO2 emissions were about double pre-6/17 values from both the summit and Pu`u `O`o. Frequent rockfall/collapse seismic signals were recorded from Pu`u `O`o and are ongoing.
Hazard Summary: There are no immediate threats directly from lava flows. A publication detailing the current and potential future hazards posed by this eruption is available at:
http://www.pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1264/.
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Today's Tribune Herald had a similar article:
http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/arti...ocal01.txt
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John, The Trib-Herald had an article, it too mentioned the 7 mile distance, but they had stressed that it was not threatening the town. If you look at the maps from Hawaii Volcano Observatory:
http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/kilauea/update/maps.html
you can see that the lava has not been heading towards Pahoa in the last week, but now is filling out the the old 1983-6 lava flow area. One nice thing is that this flow is being well documented.
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No immediate threats were posed Sunday by the latest eruption of Pu'u O'o, which started July 21, according to the U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory's latest online update.
"Although they pose no immediate threat to communities, changes in flow behavior could conceivably cause future flows to advance downrift and impact communities thus far unaffected," Jim Kauahikaua, HVO lead scientist, wrote in an Aug. 26 report.
Still, the fissure eruption continued to feed an open channel Sunday, bringing the flows to within about 7 miles of Pahoa.
I was about to post this myself! wow...seven miles... sheesh... that's close.
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The fact that it has penetrated into Lava Zone 3 is a little disconcerting. We who came to the nuisance really can't complain too much. But we can pray a lot!
I think what concerns me most is that the LOCALS (meaning people who live in Puna) think this one has the potential to hit Highway 130, at a minimum. That was the buzz when I was there.
But no one knows.
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personally I thought the flow was slowing down. From my house on 3rd Ave. in HPP I could see the glow almost nightly for the past several weeks. Then last week it tended to fade almost out of sight. But then Sunday Night was just incredible! It was the brightest I have seen it since it started flowing in this direction.
Does it have me worried? Not for one second, it's totally out of my hands. I mean what can we do other than evacuate!?
I just hope everybody is up on their homeowner's insurance?
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quote:
I think what concerns me most is that the LOCALS (meaning people who live in Puna) think this one has the potential to hit Highway 130, at a minimum. That was the buzz when I was there.
But no one knows.
The difference between the lava flow and earthquake/tornado alley is we all have time to begin to worry and titter. If it was a tornado it would have been over and done with in the 2 minutes its taken me to think, and write this. Same with an earthquake.
I see that part of the problem of being able to fully prepare for a hurricane/lava flow/tsunami is that along with the preparations is a increasing heightening of the anxiety and worry about "what ifs?"
what if it does cover 130? Well just like in Kalapana - we would adapt. There might even be some plusses - Might be a big furture in having a charter boat from Poohiki to Hilo. Wouldnt have to worry about such a fast rate of influx of population for a few years. All your friends will come and visit to see the cool lava flow and you wouldnt have to drive far. (get my glass half full imagery here?)
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I'm not really worried about it either. All the uncertainty is sure to have a lowering effect on RE prices, just what many locals are hoping for.
