Pu'u O'o inflation

[Frankie Stapleton]

I think we here in lower Puna are SOOO lucky once again! The magma in Pu'u 'O'o crater had to go somewhere and an intrusive event -- which is movement of magma underground without erupting through to the surface -- is the best possible outcome, IMO. It was rockin' and rollin' at my home in Nanawale overnight, so much so that I gassed up the car and put a go bag together. My animals were freaked out and I'm sure the neighbors (who have oodles of youngsters) were too, not having lived here but a few years. The tremors were coming through just minutes apart and often created booming sounds, like bombs. Poor kids, poor moms, probably didn't get much sleep last night. But it's quieted down this morning....just a few vibrations letting us know Tutu Pele was here[8)]