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Thursday, 2 August 2018

First Kilauea, now Mauna Loa - volcanic activity in Hawaii

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More Trouble in Hawaii; SECOND & Larger Volcano Begins Rumbling

Hal Turner,

1 August, 2018

For months, the world has watched in awe as the Kilauea Volcano on Hawaii's big island, has erupted. We are fascinated by its huge volcanic fissures, some running for miles, spewing molten lava hundreds of feet into the air, demolishing any roads, vehicles, homes or businesses it encounters.

Now, however, there could be new - and far worse - in store for that same big island of Hawaii: Mauna Loa, the largest volcano on the islands, has begun rumbling with numerous earthquakes, some above ground toward the mouth of the massive volcano!

So far today - as of 4:45 PM eastern US time, there have been eight (8) earthquakes on or in Mauna Loa. And while they haven't been earth-shattering, they haven't been exactly tiny either.

According to the US Geological Survey, the following quakes have taken place ON or IN Mauna Loa directly today . . and they're getting STRONGER and rising ABOVE ground level meaning inside the elevated portion of the volcano itself:

(Most-Recent first)

3.5

24km NE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii

2018-08-01 20:03:10 (UTC) Depth 8.4km

2.8

25km WNW of Volcano, Hawaii

2018-08-01 19:54:14 (UTC) Depth -3.2km

2.2

22km WNW of Volcano, Hawaii

2018-08-01 18:08:05 (UTC) Depth 23.6km

2.4

29km NW of Volcano, Hawaii

2018-08-01 16:57:15 (UTC) Depth -3.0km

1.0

22km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii

2018-08-01 16:40:55 (UTC) Depth 4.1km

2.8

14km ENE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii

2018-08-01 08:07:55 (UTC) Depth 3.9km

3.2

16km ENE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii

2018-08-01 07:16:18 (UTC) Depth 7.6km

2.9

32km ENE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii

2018-07-31 23:45:45 (UTC) Depth 15.1km

When you see the red colored Depth preceded by a minus symbol ( -) that means the earthquake was centered ABOVE the level where seismographs are located. The only way that can take place is when the earthquake is centered in the visible mountainous area that rises above typical flat ground. In other words, whatever is happening, is moving HIGHER inside the volcano.

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand what is happening: Lava is rising up inside the elevated portion of the volcano.

There is no reason to panic. There are literally dozens of experts down in Hawaii monitoring things and if there is some type of "warning" that must be issued, rest assured they will do so.

However, prudence dictates that the general public pay close attention when developments like this take place, because while government experts have a duty to alert the public, they also have "other concerns." Like tourism.

Hawaii has encountered an almost fifty percent drop in tourism since Kilauea began spewing lava. If the public now hears an even large volcano is rumbling, it could crush Hawaii's tourism for months.

No tourism means companies close-up, employees get laid off, government has to pay unemployment and food stamps.

So government is forced to engage in a sort of balancing act, knowing they have a duty to protect the public, but not wanting to scare people away.

That's why I am reporting this. I think folks should know TO KEEP AN EYE for themselves.

Others who may be thinking of a trip to Hawaii, should also keep an eye. It's just good common sense.

Sunday, 8 July 2018

Kilauea volcano update - 07/07/2018

SHOCKING NEWS UPDATE: HAWAII’s Kilauea update

HAWAII’s Kilauea is still causing disruption after erupting nearly two months ago and now huge sinkholes are opening up near Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

A huge sinkhole opened on Highway 11 near Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on Thursday.

These sinkholes were caused by earthquake damage.

Drivers were warned to avoid the area if possible, as alternate routes were not available

However, state crews filled the sinkhole on Friday.

Saturday, 7 July 2018

Kilauea update - 07/06/2018

Quakes Collapse Large Section of Kilauea Summit

Tuesday, 12 June 2018

Kilauea alert - 06/11/2018

High Alert: Hawaii volcano eruption Scientists ALARMED as drone reveals mysterious CRACKS in Kilauea

US Military News

High Alert: Hawaii volcano eruption Scientists ALARMED as drone reveals mysterious CRACKS in Kilauea

A DRONE sent to investigate Hawaii's erupting Kilauea volcano has left scientists baffled after the aerial footage showed concerning changes within the main crater at the volcano's summit.

A drone mission has alarmed scientists monitoring the erupting Hawaii volcano, which has become one of the world’s most dangerous and volatile sites.

Kilauea has shocked the world with streams of lava swallowing houses and giant fissures opening up across Hawaii.

The latest aerial drone footage of the volcano has revealed dramatic changes within the volcano spotted at one of Kilauea's main craters

There are new alarming cracks and fault seen in a collapsed crater, some of which are spewing with intense steam.

Scientists are concerned that an "expanding collapsed crater" and the debris blocking the vent could trigger a massive explosion.

The Halema‘uma‘u crater has undergone a sudden transformation since the eruptions began in early May, including the surprising disappearance of a lava lake.

The drone footage from the US Geological Survey (USGS) shows "yellow sulfur substance on the rubble-covered floor and a scattering of large ballistic blocks around the crater rim".

USGS officials revealed that the empty vent once housed a 12-acre lava lake up until a few weeks ago.

The vent is currently empty of lava and has been stretched to massive 100-acres.

The boulders blocking the crater's eruptive vent have stopped huge clouds of ash emerging, but the consequences are unknown.

Kyle Anderson, a geophysicist with the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, said experts are uncertain whether this could end eruptions or cause another bigger explosion.

He said: "We really don’t know the implications of this long-term.

"It's possible that new explosions will blast through the rubble at the bottom of the vent.

“These may or may not be larger than the previous explosions.

"It is also possible that the vent may become permanently blocked, ending the explosions entirely."

The depth of the crater is not yet known.

This comes as vulcanologists showed that the month-old eruption on Hawaii’s Big Island has entered a new, quieter calmer phase inside the crater.

Saturday, 9 June 2018

Kilauea volcano report - 06/08/2018

High Alert: Hawaii Volcano's toll nears 600 homes destroyed by lava; no end in sight

US Military News TV

The number of homes and structures destroyed by lava on Hawaii’s Big Island has jumped to nearly 600 -- making the Kilauea eruption the most catastrophic event in modern state history, Hawaii County Mayor Harry Kim said Thursday.

Kim, who lost his own home to the devastating magma march that began in May, has been pushing for more funding to help thousands of displaced residents.

That help came Thursday after Hawaii Gov. David Ige signed a memorandum of understanding that freed up $12 million in immediate disaster relief to the island. The money covers overtime pay for police, fire, public works and civil defense personnel. It also provides funds for equipment needed for evacuations and rebuilding.

“This is an ongoing emergency and we’re in the early stages of damage assessment, but we do know that costs for overtime, equipment and materials are mounting,” Ige said. “This funding will help the county continue to protect the health, safety and welfare of area residents.”

Kim, who had previously said it would take a minimum of $5 million per mile to repair roads ravaged by Kilauea, said the $12 million will help Hawaii County “focus on the critical tasks of making life better for our people affected by the eruption.”

Ige and Kim also announced the formation of a federal, state and local task force that would develop a recovery plan for the hardest-hit communities.

“Our responsibility is to try to work with the community to rebuild out of harm’s way,” Kim said.

Thousands of residents have been left shell-shocked by the devastation that’s been pounding the island. Most recently, a huge river of lava has engulfed two entire seaside subdivisions – Vacationland and Kapoho Beach Lots. That’s on top of the losses at Leilani Estates, one of the first areas to feel the destructive power of Kilauea.

“So if you combine the three of them, we’re talking about 600 homes,” Kim said, adding that the number doesn’t account for the farmers, ranchers and their employees forced off their land and out of work.

Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey say they don’t know when the volcanic activity will stop.

Late Thursday, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported that fissure 8 “is very active and producing a large channelized flow that has filled in Kapoho Bay.”

HVO said the lava delta is 1.2 miles wide and added that “ocean entry is sending a large laze plume into the air along the coastline.”

As of early Friday 24 separate fissures covered nearly 8 square miles of land in lava. The fountain of lava at fissure 8 has reached as high as 250 feet in the air.

If that wasn’t enough, residents have had to deal with more than 9,000 earthquakes that have rattled the Big Island since May 3. The largest, a magnitude 6.9, produced an ash plume that was 30,000 feet high.

Earth In Travail: Hawaii Hammered By Over 12,000 Earthquakes In The Last 30 Days

TheEconomic Collapse Blog,

8 June, 2018

We haven’t seen anything like this since Hawaii first became a state back in 1959. Kilauea began erupting on May 3rd, and it hasn’t stopped rumbling yet. In fact, authorities are telling us that Hawaii has been struck by “over 12,000 earthquakes” during the last 30 days.

That is an extraordinary amount of shaking, and many are now becoming concerned that fundamental physical changes are happening to the islands. As one USGS official has noted, we have never seen earthquakes happen on the Big Island with this sort of frequency ever before…

While most of the earthquakes have been relatively mild at magnitude 2 or 3, the largest earthquake was a massive 6.9 magnitude tremor on May 4, along with a 5.5 magnitude quake on June 4.

Brian Shiro, a supervisory geophysicist at the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, said the island was witnessing the highest rate of quakes ever measured at the summit.

On Wednesday, the biggest quake was a massive 5.6 magnitude earthquake that accompanied an eruption that shot rock and ash 10,000 feet into the sky. The following comes from the Washington Post…

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake has struck the summit of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano summit, sending a plume of ash and rock about 10,000 feet into the sky.

Hawaii County officials said the Wednesday eruption could cause ash to fall over some populated areas, including the towns of Volcano and Pahala.

The temblor came just hours after U.S. Geological Survey scientist Wendy Stovall said another eruption was imminent.

Meanwhile, the lava just keeps flowing. There is nothing that authorities can do to redirect or stop the rivers of lava that are coming from the volcano. All they can do is stop and watch the inevitable destruction.

Over the past few days, lava from the volcano has destroyed hundreds more homes and has completely filled in Kapoho Bay…

On Sunday, the flow crept toward Kapoho Bay, a roughly 1,000-foot-wide ocean retreat. By Tuesday, the lava flow had completely engulfed the bay and surrounding neighborhoods.

“Kapoho Bay is gone. Wiped out. Completely filled in with lava,” wrote Hawaii News Now. The outlet reported thathundreds of homes have been destroyed, including the second home of the Big Island’s mayor. Official counts peg the loss at about 200 structures demolished by the volcano since May, according to Reuters, though they will undoubtedly rise.

You can view aerial images of the devastation right here. Needless to say, many of those that once had oceanfront properties along Kapoho Bay no longer do so.

But there is some potentially promising news. A rainbow was spotted directly over Kilauea, and some are taking that as a good sign.

We shall see.

At the same time, the people of Guatemala are calling the latest eruption of the Fuego volcano “one of the biggest in 500 years”. A colossal avalanche of super-heated mud, rock and ash as hot as 1,300 degrees Fahrenheit caught multitudes of local residents completely off guard. And the volcanic gases coming from the volcano alone were capable of causing rapid asphyxiation. You can see footage of the immense devastation here, and one official is telling the media that they are finding some bodies “totally buried, like you saw in Pompeii”…

Otto Mazariegos, president of the Association of Municipal and Departmental Firefighters, said that bodies had been buried on inaccessible sites on the volcano’s south side, which overlooks the city of Antigua.

“We saw bodies totally, totally buried, like you saw in Pompeii,” he said, according to The New York Times.

There was another huge explosion that followed the initial eruption of the volcano, and at this point the total death toll has reached “at least 99”. The following comes from NPR…

The death toll from Guatemala’s Fuego volcano rose to at least 99 on Wednesday, with many people still missing, after two strong explosions that scattered ash over a wide area and displaced thousands of residents from their homes.

The scenes of devastation were accompanied by heartbreaking stories of entire families devastated by the disaster — the biggest eruption from the mountain in four decades.

Sadly, the death toll will probably end up being much higher.

Entire families were killed instantly by the mud, ash and rock, and many of the bodies may never be found.

The saddest story that I have come across so far is from a woman named Lilian Hernandez. She told reporters that she is missing a total of 36 family members…

Lilian Hernandez wept as she spoke the names of aunts, uncles, cousins, her grandmother and two great-grandchildren — 36 family members in all — missing and presumed dead in the explosion of Guatemala’s Volcano of Fire.

“My cousins Ingrid, Yomira, Paola, Jennifer, Michael, Andrea and Silvia, who was just 2-years-old,” the distraught woman said — a litany that brought into sharp relief the scope of a disaster for which the final death toll is far from clear.

Could you imagine losing 36 members of your family on a single day?

I couldn’t.

As I have written about so many times before, something is happening to our planet. Large earthquakes and major volcanic eruptions are happening with increasing frequency, and this could have dramatic implications for our immediate future.

Despite all of our advanced technology, we are very much at the mercy of these enormous natural disasters, and our best and brightest minds might want to start looking into why our planet is suddenly becoming increasingly unstable.

Wednesday, 6 June 2018

Hawaii: Kilauea eruption update - 06/05/2018

Into thin air: Lava flows claim Hawaii's largest lake in a matter of hours

Hawaii News,

5 June, 2018

Since eruptions began in early May on the Big Island, lava has covered nearly 8 square miles in lower Puna, taking out more than 150 homes and cutting access to neighborhoods.

Green Lake, also known as Ka Wai a Pele, effectively vanished on Saturday after lava flows caused all of the 400-year-old lake's water to evaporate. Around 10 a.m., officials said that lava began entering the water basin, causing a massive tower of steam to rise from the area.

Later that afternoon, when authorities were able to evaluate the area, pure lava sat where Hawaii's largest freshwater natural resource once stood. For many residents, the news that the once-popular swimming spot had completely vanished seemed surreal.

"I couldn't believe it," said Drew Kapp, a geography instructor at Hawaii Community College. "I've never even heard of anything like that happening before."

According to Kapp, some people believe that the basin was one of the first places Madame Pele, the Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes, came to visit. Legend has it that she bathed there when she first visited Hawaii.

"It's really a culturally significant place," Kapp said. "A lot of people think that she may be returning to the place where she first came."

Green Lake isn't the only natural resource claimed by lava in recent days.

On Sunday night, lava hit the ocean off Kapoho. Residents fear Kapoho Tide Pools and a fish pond are gone.

"It's wiping out the island as it is," said Talmadge Magno, Hawaii County Civil Defense administrator. He added, of lava covering parts of Kapoho, "That's a pretty precious part of the island."

Kapp says that although Green Lake will be missed, he believes that residents have come to accept and even respect the loss.

The lake, likely named for the color of its water, reached depths of 200 feet.

"It makes sense, if this is where Pele first visited to bathe, maybe she just decided to return," Kapp said.

Monday, 4 June 2018

Kilauea update - 06/03/2018 - Lava Evaporates Entire Lake in Hawaii

Lava Evaporates Entire Lake in Hawaii

BREAKING NEWS: STRONG M5.5 "VOLCANIC EXPLOSION" HITS HAWAII

Hal Turner,

3 June, 2018

At 10:50 PM eastern US time, a strong magnitude 5.8 volcanic eruption took place in an explosive fashion at the erupting Kilauea volcano in Hawaii.

Lava flows are getting VERY MUCH WORSE.

This is a developing story, check back for details.

UPDATE 11:23 PM EDT --

Here's what the explosion looked like on local seismographs:

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reports the volcanic explosion at Magnitude 5.8, but thankfully there appears to be NO DANGER of Tsunami:

000
WEHW42 PHEB 040156
TIBHWX
HIZ001>003-005>009-012>014-016>021-023>026-040356-

TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER   1
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
356 PM HST SUN JUN 03 2018

TO - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IN THE STATE OF HAWAII

SUBJECT - LOCAL TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT

THIS STATEMENT IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY. NO ACTION REQUIRED.

AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS

   ORIGIN TIME - 0351 PM HST 03 JUN 2018
   COORDINATES - 19.4 NORTH  155.3 WEST
   LOCATION    - IN THE SUMMIT REGION OF KILAUEA VOLCANO
   MAGNITUDE   - 5.8

EVALUATION

 NO TSUNAMI IS EXPECTED. REPEAT. NO TSUNAMI IS EXPECTED.
 HOWEVER...SOME AREAS MAY HAVE EXPERIENCED STRONG SHAKING.

THIS WILL BE THE ONLY STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
ADDITIONAL DATA ARE RECEIVED.

$$

In the last 24 hours, there have been over 500 earthquakes in and around the Kilauea volcano, gradually INCREASING in intensity. Perhaps this M5.5 released some pressure, but Geologists tell me they are worried this is a "foreshock" of a much larger earthquake.

Amidst the Agenda 21 nonsense you may find some good information.

BREAKING: EMERGENCY DECLARED IN HAWAII - MAIN VOLCANO CRATER COLLAPSES TRAPPING GAS AND MAGMA - EXPERTS FEAR BLOCKED VENT COULD TRIGGER MASSIVE MOUNT ST. HELENS TYPE OF EXPLOSION - ACID DEATH CLOUDS SWEEP ACROSS ISLAND CHAIN - GLASS SHARDS RAINING DOWN AND EASILY BREATHED INTO LUNGS - RIVERS OF LAVA RESEMBLE SCI-FI BLOCKBUSTER

Is Hawaii's Kilauea volcano going to explode? What Mount St. Helens and other eruptions have taught us

Hawaii Volcano Update: Scientists Baffled Over Mysterious Cracks In Kilauea Crater

Zero Hedge,

3 June, 2018

Four weeks into its eruption, Hawaii's Kilauea volcano continues to spew molten lava across The Big Island's East side - cutting off access to more neighborhoods and destroying 87 homes, ten of which happened in the last two days.

Scientists are also baffled after aerial drone footage showed concerning changes within Kilauea's main summit crater - including unexplained cracks at the bottom which are spewing hot steam. Concerns have been raised that an "expanding collapsed crater" and debris blocking the vent could trigger a massive new explosion.

The Halema‘uma‘u crater has undergone a sudden transformation since the eruptions began in early May, including the surprising disappearance of a lava lake.

The drone footage from the US Geological Survey (USGS) shows "yellow sulfur substance on the rubble-covered floor and a scattering of large ballistic blocks around the crater rim".

USGS officials revealed that the empty vent once housed a 12-acre lava lake up until a few weeks ago. -Express.co.uk

What happens next is unknown:

“It’s possible that new explosions will blast through the rubble at the bottom of the vent, and these may or may not be larger than previous explosions,” said USGS geophysicist Kyle Anderson. “It’s also possible that the vent could become permanently blocked, ending the explosions entirely.”

The steady collapse of the crater's internal walls due to draining magma has also enlarged the mouth of the vent considerably - which has grown from 12 acres to 120 acres. The summit itself has also sunken at least five feet in elevation while magma levels continue to drop.

Meanwhile, Hawaii's Highway 137 has been blocked by lava, cutting off access to Kapoho, Vacationland, Hwy 132 and possibly the Puna Geothermal power plant.

(via @MalikaDudley, HawaiiNewsNow)

Officials at the Puna Geothermal Ventrue (PVG) have confirmed that lava is covering the plant's monitoring station, however the Department of Health is monitoring for unsafe levels of hydrogen sulfide with none detected thus far.

That said, plant employees may have just lost their access in and out of the facility, as a Friday Instagram update from PVG reads "if lava crosses Highway 137 then they could lose their only way in and out of the plant."

Puna Geothermal Venture officials confirm lava from the fountaining fissure 8 in Leilani Estates continues to flow across the property — cutting across the main driveway to the plant facility. Mike Kaleikini, the company spokesperson, confirms a substation and a warehouse that stored a drilling rig have burned. He also says two wells have been covered on Well Pad E and a lava made contact with another, Well Pad A, but never passed across it. He says all 9 quenched wells and the two plugged wells are “holding up without any issues” — and confirms there has been no detected release of hydrogen sulfide.

According to Kaleikini, the monitoring station at PGV was covered by lava — so they are depending on the handheld machines their employees are using to check for hydrogen sulfide levels along with the monitors the Department of Health have installed around the area. Kaleikini says the plant is no longer being staffed 24/7, but personnel is on site every day. According to Kaleikini, even though the main driveway to the plant is blocked, there is still an alternate route available. However, if lava crosses Highway 137 (Government Beach Road) then they could lose their only way in and out of the plant. According to Ormat, which owns Puna Geothermal Venture, the company has insurance of up to $100 million in the case of eruptions and earthquakes — but it's not clear if that will cover everything. Ormat says significant damage or an extended shut-down could have an adverse impact on business. Last year, Puna Geothermal brought in about $11 million in net income. -Instagram

What's it like to monitor the ongoing events surrounding the Kilauea eruption? USGS Geologist Matt Patrick explains in this video worth watching fullscreen.

Meanwhile, video has emerged of Hawaiian hothead John Hubard, 61, pulling a gun at 32-year-old neighbor Ethan Edwards on Tuesday, firing a shot at the sky on before aiming his gun at the man. Hubbard has been arrested.

When the shot goes off, people can be heard yelling out and Edwards can be seen crouching and covering his head with his arms as Edwards aims the gun at him.

“Are you kidding me? Stop!” people can be heard yelling in the background.

Hubbard tells his neighbor to “Get the f–k out of here” as Edwards, who is walking away with his hands up, screams back “I live here!” repeatedly.

“Happy to be alive,” Edwards wrote in the video’s caption. “Be careful out there folks. This situation is really beginning to take its toll psychologically and the bad weather is contributing to emotional tensions. Folks are breaking down.” -NY Post

Many evacuees are now living in emergency tents as local residents provide food and supplies

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