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Mauna Loa eruption: Hawaii Big Island volcano erupting as ash fall warnings issued
by Cami Mondeaux, Breaking News Reporter
November 28, 2022 07:29 AM
Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano located in Hawaii, began erupting late Sunday night, prompting officials to issue a warning to residents who live in the surrounding area of possible lava flow.
Hawaii officials issued an emergency alert around 11:30 p.m. local time on Sunday, warning that a volcanic eruption had been detected inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park near the summit caldera of Mauna Loa. Officials warned the eruption could cause volcanic gas and ash to be carried by the winds but confirmed “lava flows are contained within the summit area and are not threatening downslope communities.”
“Residents at risk from Mauna Loa lava flows should review preparedness and refer to Hawai‘i County Civil Defense information for further guidance,” U.S. Geological Survey said in its warning to residents. “Based on past events, the early stages of a Mauna Loa eruption can be very dynamic and the location and advance of lava flows can change rapidly.”
The eruption comes after the active volcano was put into a “state of heightened unrest” due to a 5.0 earthquake that hit in mid-October. Although the volcano did not erupt in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake, it’s unclear whether that incident contributed to the eruption on Sunday. ...
Washington Examiner (https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/mauna-loa-eruption-hawaii-big-island-volcano-erupting?fbclid=IwAR1JmiDRmlMawWk85S0Gp4BQfcnBBoGV0r_P86dJhgDaviT9bpA-dKYa1Bo)
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World's largest active volcano, Mauna Loa, erupts on Hawaii's Big Island for first time in 38 years - triggering more than DOZEN earthquakes: Fears of major ash fall as sky over Honolulu turns flame red
By JENNIFER SMITH, CHIEF REPORTER and CHRIS JEWERS FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
28 November 2022
Hawaii's Mauna Loa, the largest active volcano in the world, has erupted for the first time in 38 years, triggering an ash fall warning and multiple earthquakes on Hawaii's main island.
The eruption began in the summit caldera of Mauna Loa late on Sunday night. Currently, the US Geological Survey does not believe there is any risk of magma fall, but an ash fall advisory has been issued.
Some residents of the South Kona coast have begun to voluntarily evacuate, though no evacuation orders are in place yet.
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Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11476925/Hawaiis-Mauna-Loa-volcano-begins-eruption-alert-level-raised-USGS.html
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Mauna Loa is erupting for the first time since 1984, prompting an ashfall advisory for Hawaii’s Big Island
By Monica Garrett and Dakin Andone, CNN
Updated 9:02 AM EST, Mon November 28, 2022
The world’s largest active volcano, Mauna Loa, is erupting for the first time in nearly 40 years, sparking an ashfall advisory Monday for Hawaii’s Big Island and surrounding waters until 6 a.m. HST (11 a.m. ET).
The eruption in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is not threatening downhill communities or flights to the Island of Hawaii, the Hawaii Tourism Authority tweeted Monday morning, though up to a quarter inch of ashfall could accumulate on parts of the island as winds may carry fine ash and volcanic gas downwind. ... More (https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/28/weather/hawaii-mauna-loa-volcano-eruption/index.html)
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Hawaii’s Mauna Loa: World’s largest active volcano erupts for the first time in nearly four decades
Warnings are issued for volcanic ash and gas after an increase in quakes which have shaken the Big Island.
https://news.sky.com/story/hawaiis-mauna-loa-worlds-largest-active-volcano-erupts-for-the-first-time-in-nearly-four-decades-12757406
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Can Mauna Loa's eruption be blamed on Global Climate Change or on Mega-MAGA Republican semi-fascists?
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Hope it does not reduce the whole island chain to a steaming barren lava field.
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Mauna Loa has been erupting more or less continuously since I stood on it in 1984. Hadn't heard of ash showers for quite some time, though.
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Here's a livestream on YouTube switching between different camera views of the eruption:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrwlqjsYA24 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrwlqjsYA24)
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This is clearly Trump's fault!