Lava that has been creeping toward a small town on Hawaii’s Big Island has stalled just before reaching a main road.
Some lava has been breaking out along the sides of the flow, but it is moving slowly, said Darryl Oliveira, director of Hawaii County civil defense. “At this point, there’s very little activity taking place that’s posing any increased threat to the residents or the community,” Oliveira said.
The flow has stalled about 480ft from the main road in and out of Pahoa, a town of about 1,000 residents.
Lava has been streaming down the volcano’s flank toward the north-east since June. Last weekend, it crossed a country road. It then smothered part of a cemetery, toppled trees and burned a shed, tires and grass. Authorities have alerted about 50 households in Pahoa that they should be prepared to evacuate.
Small fires from the lava were generating smoke, which winds were blowing toward the south and south-west.
Link: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2014/nov/02/hawaii-town-pahoa-safe-from-encroaching-lava-flow-for-now
No comments:
Post a Comment