01-23-2018, 03:45 AM
The shutdown alert has been removed from Volcanoes National Park webpage, so it appears Halemaumau Crater is back to normal operating hours, at least until the next potential shutdown in early February.
Park officials did have a little trouble with Halemaumau Crater's power circuit during the closure, as can be seen in this video of an explosion in the crater several days ago:
http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2018/0...ea-summit/
Natural geologic event? Or political commentary? Only Pele may know the answer to those questions for sure.
"This is an island surrounded by water, big water, ocean water.” - President Donald J. Trump
Park officials did have a little trouble with Halemaumau Crater's power circuit during the closure, as can be seen in this video of an explosion in the crater several days ago:
http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2018/0...ea-summit/
Natural geologic event? Or political commentary? Only Pele may know the answer to those questions for sure.
"This is an island surrounded by water, big water, ocean water.” - President Donald J. Trump
"I'm at that stage in life where I stay out of discussions. Even if you say 1+1=5, you're right - have fun." - Keanu Reeves