Concern for Leilani Estates as lava moves eastward underground

[WestCoastGal]

Lava Ocean Tours was out early this morning 4am HST doing boat tours at the coast. 

https://www.facebook.com/Lavakai/videos/1782891108421428/

[WestCoastGal]

Travis Sanders (Lavanews) posted this video today from F5's eruption last night. This fissure today was listed on my fissure map as inactive. F5 is located at Kahukai and Leilani in the SE corner near Pohoiki Road. Perfect shaped cone and interesting how the spatter stayed yellow hot on it.

 

[WestCoastGal]

Scott (ApauHawaiiTours) went back to Luana and the dog and pig house tonight. 

 

This looks like Travis' F5 view but from a different angle.

 

 

 

 

 

[WestCoastGal]

Hawaii News Now has a story of the home being swallowed. Homeowner Shantel Pacarro is briefly interviewed in the video.

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/38275003/family-on-edge-as-home-teeters-on-brink-above-10-foot-volcanic-crack

 

A Special Presentation called "Pele's Path: Eyewitness to History", a 26 minute documentary on the 3-week old eruption as told by reporters covering the story for Hawaii News Now: 

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/clip/14371128/peles-path-eyewitness-to-history

 

Probably last photo posted tonight...from Civil Beat's camera feed...usually the way my morning starts and day ends.

[Hilo Jason]

Debbie - thanks again for the continued coverage of this volcanic activity. 

Last night was pretty clear and we could see quite a bit of an orange glow from our deck. So we decided to drive up the saddle road a bit. At the 13 mile marker we had a great view of 3 fissures!  I'm not sure how far away that is but it was still amazing to see. Lots of cars were pulling over once they realized what they were seeing at a distance. 

[Dave-Vero]

The area covered by lava is already quite large compared to 1955.  The latest map shows considerable expansion and that new flow channel in a single day.   https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/observatories/hvo/maps_uploads/image-443.jpg

[WestCoastGal]

Morning! View from Live feed. Looks much like last night when I headed for bed. Wondering if it picked up in action or stayed about the same. So much lava went out of the system back in Leilani yesterday has me thinking that reduced the volume here.

 

 

If you were hoping to hear more of Darryl Clinton's experience, Big Island Video News has the full interview with press when he's in the hospital. About 15 min. Takes you from Mother's Day when it erupted by where he was to his latest surgery and expectations for additional procedures before being released. Very down to earth guy. For full text and video: http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2018/05/24/video-full-interview-with-darryl-clinton-lava-bomb-survivor/

 

[WestCoastGal]

Morning video coverage of Leilani Estates last night during the eruption from Big Island Video News, posted at 1:17am.  Really more of a look and see video. The article with video and USGS map and evening USGS Alert can be found here: http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2018/05/25/video-active-fissures-in-leilani-estates-light-up-night-sky/

 

The USGS map unfortunately was updated at 2:20pm HST so doesn't include last night's flow from within Leilani. I'll post any update when I see it. Here's the 2:20pm version. Link to larger version on USGS site: https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/observatories/hvo/maps_uploads/image-443.jpg

Map: US Geological Survey

For the thermal map USGS generated as of 12:15pm HST on 5/24, here's a link to the larger version: https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/observatories/hvo/maps_uploads/image-444.jpg

[WestCoastGal]

7 hours ago, Hilo Jason said:

Debbie - thanks again for the continued coverage of this volcanic activity. 

Last night was pretty clear and we could see quite a bit of an orange glow from our deck. So we decided to drive up the saddle road a bit. At the 13 mile marker we had a great view of 3 fissures!  I'm not sure how far away that is but it was still amazing to see. Lots of cars were pulling over once they realized what they were seeing at a distance. 

One thing we wanted to do but didn't have the time is take Saddle Road over to Kona. Amazing you could be so far inland and see the fissures from there. I bet people flying into Hilo also had a spectacular view from above. @Justin are you planning on heading back soon or just wishing you had stayed longer when there? Since you'd have access to LE it might be the only time (let's hope) that you'd see an eruption up close like this.

[Matt in SD]

I'm 99% sure our house burned last night.  There is video from our renter and also another FB user (Isaac Krakauer) showing lava touching the house but it ends before the house actually catches on fire.  Next video shows lava engulfing the house across the street and Isaac pans towards our house and says "the house across the street is gone too".  Sad to see all our plants and future vacation home destroyed, but it is a bit of a relief to have some closure, and we did have insurance.  I'm sure many are much worse off than we are.  I am a bit scared to hear what the tally was from houses destroyed in Leilani last night.  I have a feeling it will be very high as I think the flow on the Malama side of the fissure was pumping even more lava.  Dying to see the overflights from this morning.

 

Matt

[Dave-Vero]

Matt, sorry about your house.  Best wishes to your renter.  The latest thermal map is scary.  The rounded edges indicate lava advancing across a very broad front into Leilani Estates.  If last night was bad, I fear for more to come.

[WestCoastGal]

I know some homeowners have not wanted to see video of their home burning and other have. I probably would want to. I'll keep an eye out for aerial footage from there. With so much going on in Leilani last night there probably will be more flyovers of that area than there have been in the past. If it's quieted down I'll ask Scott if he can get over there from the Kahukai side and grab a video of your street. Not sure what's passable any more. I think Scott has tours today but as you know if he can get somewhere safely he will do his best to film it.

[Justin]

35 minutes ago, WestCoastGal said:

One thing we wanted to do but didn't have the time is take Saddle Road over to Kona. Amazing you could be so far inland and see the fissures from there. I bet people flying into Hilo also had a spectacular view from above. @Justin are you planning on heading back soon or just wishing you had stayed longer when there? Since you'd have access to LE it might be the only time (let's hope) that you'd see an eruption up close like this.

Both.  As soon as our home in Vista gets re-listed for sale, I'm going to schedule a trip back.  Hopefully that will be by the middle of next week.

[WestCoastGal]

Scott (ApauHawaiiTours) took this video yesterday by the transfer station of the pahoehoe lava from 2014 to share with people who are wondering about plant life and what the flow area looks like afterwards. Had wondered what HDOT does about the roadways after.

I did ask him if it's at all possible to safely get to Kaupili south of Leilani if he could do so and film what he saw from there. 

[Dave-Vero]

Ferns are great colonizers if they have wet spots for their gametophyte stages.  

[WestCoastGal]

Honolulu Star-Advertiser story about the home on Moku being swallowed up. A bit more background than previously reported on the owners and the houses and quotes from Noah Friend and his neighbor, Tam Hunt, whose house is also at risk. Noah's dad built the home in LE and as a young kid Noah would fly with his dad from Kauai to watch it go up. More background on neighbor Tam Hunt and his home too. Not surprised to see Shantel describe LE as "the best neighborhood she's ever lived in".

[doubravsky]

Matt- glad you have some closure... sad that it had to happen. My heart goes out to the Leilani residents. 

[Justin]

1 hour ago, WestCoastGal said:

Morning video coverage of Leilani Estates last night during the eruption from Big Island Video News, posted at 1:17am.  Really more of a look and see video. The article with video and USGS map and evening USGS Alert can be found here: http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2018/05/25/video-active-fissures-in-leilani-estates-light-up-night-sky/

 

The USGS map unfortunately was updated at 2:20pm HST so doesn't include last night's flow from within Leilani. I'll post any update when I see it. Here's the 2:20pm version. Link to larger version on USGS site: https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/observatories/hvo/maps_uploads/image-443.jpg

Map: US Geological Survey

For the thermal map USGS generated as of 12:15pm HST on 5/24, here's a link to the larger version: https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/observatories/hvo/maps_uploads/image-444.jpg

That video is unreal.  I like how they orient the viewer as to which direction the camera is pointed.

[Matt in OC]

1 hour ago, Matt in SD said:

I'm 99% sure our house burned last night.  There is video from our renter and also another FB user (Isaac Krakauer) showing lava touching the house but it ends before the house actually catches on fire.  Next video shows lava engulfing the house across the street and Isaac pans towards our house and says "the house across the street is gone too".  Sad to see all our plants and future vacation home destroyed, but it is a bit of a relief to have some closure, and we did have insurance.  I'm sure many are much worse off than we are.  I am a bit scared to hear what the tally was from houses destroyed in Leilani last night.  I have a feeling it will be very high as I think the flow on the Malama side of the fissure was pumping even more lava.  Dying to see the overflights from this morning.

 

Matt

So sorry to hear this, Matt. Warm thoughts to all in Leilani Estates.

[WestCoastGal]

BTW mentioned the google Community Mapping Project before but was checking it out more today and when zoomed in you can click on areas and see more info like when cracks were reported and links to any videos or photos people have added to the location. Decided to check out some of those "road closures" in the western side of LE near Malama that I know Justin and Bo indicated were passable. 

Here's a linked to FB video from the map from DjShiondi Demello (language if playing with kids around) who documented the cracks in his yard, the street (Oneloa Street) and by some neighbors. https://www.facebook.com/djshiondi.demello/videos/443873332735757/  Said on May 8 that he could feel heat coming up from the cracks. With more volcanic activity backing up into LE again, I'd keep an eye out on these areas that people had early on previously alerted people to being of concern. I'm sure these sightings are the reasons why the Civil Defense maps that you can customize with the ArcGIS Web Application are still showing those western streets as marked "closed".

Updating thread post to show very wide property cracks for the map marking to the right of Pomaikai. Bo knows one of the neighbors here at the bend and got a tour of his extensive cracking on his lot (Bo shared photos of it earlier in this thread). Hard to tell if this is from the same house or the neighbor's. But here's what the window pop up looks like.

Here's the link to the mapping project again: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?hl=en&mid=1CvBhH9wEeztBrqYbsGDi4YjU1k1QH5AL&ll=19.454119300878336%2C-154.92433905601501&z=16  For newbies, zooming in on the roads/lots you can get the "hand" to turn into a "finger" that allows you to click on the yellow marking and get more info in a pop up window. At times you need to be very slow and hit the right spot for it to change so just a heads up. The window pop ups are great in that they show the history of comments, videos and you can see the latest remarks on that area such as "still passable on the shoulder" with date indicated. I really like this Community Project. Very well done.

 

Edited May 25, 2018 by WestCoastGal
updated with "Pomaikai window" screen capture

[Justin]

Matt, you and your Ohana are always welcome to stay at our place.  I'm sorry to hear about the lava taking your home and garden.

[WestCoastGal]

Printed these maps out as of 7am HST (10am PDT). I compared this LE map to one generated a few days back and it's definitely updated to show the flow on Kaupili.

The flow area for the SE portion encompasses so much that I've gone to zooming out for the whole area. 

[WestCoastGal]

Been listening to the Live Feed in the background and notice that the woman in the background has been clearing her throat and coughing quite a bit. Those are signs of SO2 exposure so hope she's being mindful and sure everyone at the house knows the symptoms. Does make me wonder if the winds have changed and blowing towards the house.

 

Honolulu Civil Beat posted on live chat at 10:33am PDT that "The camera company that has loaned the remote camera to us has shipped the equipment today. Things are moving along nicely. Hope to have it up sometime next week". Great news as they will be able to add camera movement while at office in Honolulu if all gets set up properly. Anthony (HCB) said earlier during that Office Coffee that posted last night to the thread that it's been hard keeping someone there at the House to run the camera so they could provide different views.

 

Edited May 25, 2018 by WestCoastGal
Added comment about remote camera for HCB live feed

[WestCoastGal]

@Matt in SD, is one of these lots yours? From the google Community Mapping Project. I uploaded a full size image so you can zoom in more.

[quaman58]

Geez Matt, I'm really sorry to hear about your home. It's just a surreal event unfolding there; a slow motion catastrophe. When we visited there a couple years back, it never occurred to me this was even a remote possibility. I was a bit disoriented about where your place was relative ti active hot spots, & it seemed too flat & too green to have had any recent activity. Wow. Wishing you the best as you pick up the pieces.

Bret

[WestCoastGal]

Mick Kalber's flyover from last night over Leilani Estates (thanks to him and Paradise Helicopters, our ever faithful guys in the sky providing these incredible images for us!).

Gotta run for a while. Back after lunch.

[Matt in SD]

That map does not do justice to the Kaupili flow.  Ikaika Marzo just posted an aerial shot of the area and EVERY house on the west side of Kaupili from Leilani to Kahukai is gone (including ours).  On the East side of Kaupili there are 3 houses left.  It looks like the flow went 2-3 lots past our house and appears to be still moving.  Absolutely crazy.

 

Matt

[Hilo Jason]

Matt - So sorry to hear about the loss of your home and garden.  Very happy to hear you had insurance that will cover you.  I hope the people renting your place are able to find housing fairly quickly as I've heard there's definitely a shortage right now.    

As Justin said, our place is always open as well for you and your family.  

[Cindy Adair]

4 hours ago, Matt in SD said:

I'm 99% sure our house burned last night.  There is video from our renter and also another FB user (Isaac Krakauer) showing lava touching the house but it ends before the house actually catches on fire.  Next video shows lava engulfing the house across the street and Isaac pans towards our house and says "the house across the street is gone too".  Sad to see all our plants and future vacation home destroyed, but it is a bit of a relief to have some closure, and we did have insurance.  I'm sure many are much worse off than we are.  I am a bit scared to hear what the tally was from houses destroyed in Leilani last night.  I have a feeling it will be very high as I think the flow on the Malama side of the fissure was pumping even more lava.  Dying to see the overflights from this morning.

 

Matt

Matt, I am so very sorry for your loss.

This morning in a small group at breakfast in Colombia there were HI, TX and PR residents who have faced natural disasters in the last 12 months or so. We shared stories.

I do hope your insurance will allow you to regroup and eventually replant.

[Keith N Tampa (ex SoJax)]

4 hours ago, Matt in SD said:

I'm 99% sure our house burned last night.  There is video from our renter and also another FB user (Isaac Krakauer) showing lava touching the house but it ends before the house actually catches on fire.  Next video shows lava engulfing the house across the street and Isaac pans towards our house and says "the house across the street is gone too".  Sad to see all our plants and future vacation home destroyed, but it is a bit of a relief to have some closure, and we did have insurance.  I'm sure many are much worse off than we are.  I am a bit scared to hear what the tally was from houses destroyed in Leilani last night.  I have a feeling it will be very high as I think the flow on the Malama side of the fissure was pumping even more lava.  Dying to see the overflights from this morning.

 

Matt

Matt, very sorry to hear of the likely loss of your home.  

[Mike in LB]

2 hours ago, WestCoastGal said:

5 hours ago, WestCoastGal said:

Morning video coverage of Leilani Estates last night during the eruption from Big Island Video News, posted at 1:17am.  Really more of a look and see video. The article with video and USGS map and evening USGS Alert can be found here: http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2018/05/25/video-active-fissures-in-leilani-estates-light-up-night-sky/

 

The USGS map unfortunately was updated at 2:20pm HST so doesn't include last night's flow from within Leilani. I'll post any update when I see it. Here's the 2:20pm version. Link to larger version on USGS site: https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/observatories/hvo/maps_uploads/image-443.jpg

Map: US Geological Survey

For the thermal map USGS generated as of 12:15pm HST on 5/24, here's a link to the larger version: https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/observatories/hvo/maps_uploads/image-444.jpg

Mick Kalber's flyover from last night over Leilani Estates (thanks to him and Paradise Helicopters, our ever faithful guys in the sky providing these incredible images for us!).

Gotta run for a while. Back after lunch.

 

WestCoastGal:  Thanks for the links.  I'm especially interested in the eruptions at fissures near Luana St, as I'm just 1 street over to the west on Nohea St.  Fortunately, I'm about 3/4 mile north of Leilani Ave and upslope, so not in immediate danger.  The Luana fissures sounded like jet airplanes in the distance around 5 pm yesterday.

Mike Arends

Leilani Estates

[WestCoastGal]

3 hours ago, Matt in SD said:

That map does not do justice to the Kaupili flow.  Ikaika Marzo just posted an aerial shot of the area and EVERY house on the west side of Kaupili from Leilani to Kahukai is gone (including ours).  On the East side of Kaupili there are 3 houses left.  It looks like the flow went 2-3 lots past our house and appears to be still moving.  Absolutely crazy.

 

Matt

You know it's always hard to know if you should Heart a post of someone saying they lost their home in this. I've done it because my heart goes out to you first of all (and all of you in this situation), and second as hard as it might be to talk about it, it keeps others informed in general so thank you.

I had gotten a response back from Scott Wiggers from my request earlier today on Kaupili and he sent me the link to the video he took this morning from there (below), which shocked him. He thought maybe some homes were still there at that hour 4:32am HST. ***However in reading all the comments below his video I saw one from Robert Andrews, where he posted, someone replied, and he posted a reply in part saying "There is also a report that a flow has already crossed Kahukai going north to the west of the Pig house". Also Black Swan commented "Word is that this flow has crossed Kahukai about an hour ago. Please get more pictures of this. I was told my house might burn today." That would make it about 9am HST by my calculations. Not sure if that's lava crossing Kahukai in general or down at Kaupili.*** I did mention to Scott that Ikaika had a video showing an aerial and what you indicated and it will be interesting if he is able to make it over that way during daylight hours.

***update: I just heard back from Scott (2pm PDT) and he said he was just down there and the lava did not cross Kahukai. It stalled. But he added that was only a few hours ago. Hope there's a video from the area that will be posted soon.***

BTW if your tenant doesn't have a place someone on the HCB live chat mentioned this place: http://kokua.alohaliving.com . I also think the Info Supply Hub at 130/132 would be a place to inquire there about housing possibilities. 

Any chance you have the link to Ikaika's video for those of us not on FB? For us to see it, you'd need to click on the video and grab the url from it. Thanks.

 

[WestCoastGal]

41 minutes ago, Mike in LB said:

 

WestCoastGal:  Thanks for the links.  I'm especially interested in the eruptions at fissures near Luana St, as I'm just 1 street over to the west on Nohea St.  Fortunately, I'm about 3/4 mile north of Leilani Ave and upslope, so not in immediate danger.  The Luana fissures sounded like jet airplanes in the distance around 5 pm yesterday.

Mike Arends

Leilani Estates

Scott Wiggers has video'd Nohea, however, the last one I saw was one from May 23 and pretty much only footage at the lava flow. If you want him to see the street and/or check on your house, reach him through his contact page and give him your specific address: https://www.apauhawaiitours.com/contact-me . He's more than willing to help with videos for residents if asked. I'm sure others would appreciate a street view from the Kahukai side going down to the flow as you never know who else has a house there or knows someone with a house there.

BTW if you got down to the flow there on Nohea, use caution around the lava needles.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-Ae5fw2qfs  

I hope that your lot is far enough off the fissure line that it will remain safe. 

[WestCoastGal]

Have a few things I can share with you guys. 

Honolulu Civil Beat posted a column on how Kilauea is affecting farms: http://www.civilbeat.org/2018/05/kilauea-eruption-wreaks-havoc-on-farms-in-several-ways/  . @mike in kurtistown, you might know the Clarks or their nursery up your way.

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For those interested in the location of the HBC life feed House, this flicker video from Hawaii Country Civil Defence fly over shows the house by the Cell tower (:30 seconds in). https://www.flickr.com/photos/141970887@N04/41548527134

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Brandon Clemons (WXChasing) who was one of our feed operators from the House posted this video of Rusty the Lava Rooster on his FB page. https://www.facebook.com/wxchasing/videos/644286415902992/

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Hawaii News Now's article "No end in sight: 3 weeks on and eruptions are fiercer than ever" has a lot of recaping of what's already been discussed here. However what I did find new (at least to me) was:

**that the lava flow at Hwy 137 is now a 20-ft wall. 

**"Jim Kauahikaua, USGS geophysicist, said the amount of gas spewing from outbreaks in Leilani Estates and nearby Lanipuna Gardens is about the same as the amount that comes out of Halemaumau Crater. The difference? The crater isn't in the middle of residential communities.

"The thing to remember is this is putting out as much sulfur dioxide as Halemaumau does normally," he said. "

**The article shows aerial shots of Leilani Estates. One from 5/24/17 and one from 5/23/18, basically 1 year later. 

**"Geologists are also monitoring widening cracks in a number of roadways in Leilani Estates, ground zero for the ongoing eruptions.

Steve Brantley, of the USGS, said the large cracks, which have torn roads apart in some places or created gaps of 1 yard or wider, are an indication that magma is continuing to enter the rift zone.

"The rift zone is being forced apart," he said. "I think clearly it points to the potential for additional eruptive activity" in lower Puna. 

Marzo, the resident, said he saw a crack on Nohea Street widen from about 3 feet on Thursday morning to about 10 feet wide later in the day. He also said that about 40 yards of the road sank. "

 

[Matt in SD]

Thanks everyone for the kind replies.  First interaction with insurance, and they said they wouldn't be able to do anything until the adjuster is allowed to go in and inspect the property...I'm not going to stand for that obviously.  Will be months at least before anyone can safely walk out on that lava field.  Anyone with an interest and a brain can figure out with 100% certainty just from mining web photos and videos that our house is gone.  Once I can speak to an actual adjuster, I'm hoping it won't be too much hassle.

 

Here is an attempt to link to Ikaika's photo:  If you pull up google maps you can orient and see what houses are gone.

https://scontent.fsan1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/33497818_1814110575308137_6963211717140545536_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=c7dc951c66cb25acb691977d58277903&oe=5B8C7A6F

[WestCoastGal]

For those still living in Leilani Estates, this is the latest from Big Island Video News on electric/water/and bus service in the area:

http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2018/05/25/video-electric-water-services-adjust-to-puna-eruption/

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I see Scott Wiggers (ApauHawaiiTours) has posted 11 new videos from today, Fri. 5/25. Thought I'd just post the link to his YT video page and let you view them there. https://www.youtube.com/user/ApauHawaiiTours/videos . Haven't had the opportunity to watch myself yet but streets included would be Kahukai (dog and pig house I believe), Ho'okupu, Luana and Leilani, and the catchment house on Nohea where he can feel the rumble of lava in the ground.

[WestCoastGal]

45 minutes ago, Matt in SD said:

Thanks everyone for the kind replies.  First interaction with insurance, and they said they wouldn't be able to do anything until the adjuster is allowed to go in and inspect the property...I'm not going to stand for that obviously.  Will be months at least before anyone can safely walk out on that lava field.  Anyone with an interest and a brain can figure out with 100% certainty just from mining web photos and videos that our house is gone.  Once I can speak to an actual adjuster, I'm hoping it won't be too much hassle.

 

Here is an attempt to link to Ikaika's photo:  If you pull up google maps you can orient and see what houses are gone.

https://scontent.fsan1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/33497818_1814110575308137_6963211717140545536_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=c7dc951c66cb25acb691977d58277903&oe=5B8C7A6F

Thanks saw the image! As for your insurance interaction and an adjuster. You might want to listen to the recent Council Budget meeting that I actually listened to when they posted it. In the very beginning they discuss provision already in place to help homeowners who were impacted. However, what I recalled hearing, and found it at 7:30 in to the video, was how the County was using drones for quickly determining loss of homes for people to be able to get their insurance claims in. Here's the link again: http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2018/05/25/video-electric-water-services-adjust-to-puna-eruption/ Don't know who you'd have to talk to, maybe one of the two women who spoke before the Council could direct you, but I'd give that name/department a call and make sure your insurance company adjuster gets that info asap. Good luck. Generally never fun dealing with claims of any kind.

[WestCoastGal]

Yesterday KNON2 ran this story that included Heath and Denise Dalton, who's home was destroyed by Fissure 9 opening up in their front yard on Moku. Wonder if they are the family next to the palm house that's still there.

 

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Also a KHON2 video, watch this pretty cool, overhead footage from UAS (Unmanned Aircraft System) flying directly over F22 on 5/22. There is so much detail in the image I tend to focus on one area and then rewatch for a different one. If you click on YouTube at the bottom of the video, you can read the description of what you are seeing on the YT page. Video courtesy of the U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Aviation Services.

 

[Dave-Vero]

Scott's Pig House video was most impressive from the geological viewpoint, and for the sheer volume of rapidly-moving rock.  I have nothing else to add.

[WestCoastGal]

1 hour ago, Dave-Vero said:

Scott's Pig House video was most impressive from the geological viewpoint, and for the sheer volume of rapidly-moving rock.  I have nothing else to add.

Isn't that just the most amazing sight right there next to this guy, Victor's, house and backyard. Separated from each other by a lava berm. Not sure how comfortable I would be in that situation standing there and I know Scott and others gravitate to it. The view is incredible have to say that, and the volume of the lava lake there... I saw one of Scott's earlier videos when he and Bill went down to the area outside of PGV to get close to the eruptions there and that area had a lava berm as well and you could see some breakout on the berm which I guess did over the next day or so seep into the PGV property and into that one section PGV reported the intrusion on. 

From a geological standpoint I haven't seen USGS asked about this or comment on it, but given they can model empty Pu'uO'o and do the same with the Summit lake area that's around the water table, wonder the total volume of magma combined they held. There's no way to really calculate what was in the plumbing system from HVNP to Leilani already but I have a feeling the volume would be more than they've seen expelled before in other eruptions. I did see a table, believe on the USGS site, found it twice, but now can't locate it, but I will and it gave some estimates of volume for prior eruptions going way back. I try to add links to my reading list so I can go back and retrieve info but darn if I can't find this one. Maybe I'll find it this weekend if I look hard enough. Don't need any earthquakes down in this area rupturing any of those lava dams because no way would they just send lava towards the ocean.