Hawaii volcano lava wave nears homes

Hawaii volcano lava wave nears homes

This October 28, 2014 image provided by the US Geological Survey(USGS) shows the lava flow eminating from the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii moving through thick vegetation near the Pahoa cemetery. Red-hot lava from a slow-erupting volcano has reached a home on Hawaii’s Big Island and is threatening an entire town, emergency officials said Tuesday. The lava flow from the Kilauea volcano, burning everything in its path, had advanced some 90 yards (82 meters) in the past 24 hours towards the town of Pahoa, on the eastern tip of the island, officials said. “The flow front is currently moving in a northeast direction and has entered a private residential property,” said the County of Hawaii’s Civil Defense force in an online update. AFP PHOTO / HANDOUT / US Geological Survey == RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE / MANDATORY CREDIT: “AFP PHOTO / HANDOUT / US Geological Survey “/ NO MARKETING / NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS / NO A LA CARTE SALES / DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS ==