Concern for Leilani Estates as lava moves eastward underground

[WestCoastGal]

Morning update from Dane DuPont (fb Hawaii Tracker group): 

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From Live Feed. Not much change from this morning.

[WestCoastGal]

The Micro Units at Scared Heart Pahoa are looking pretty good! The Pavillion (kitchen/dining area) is coming along too. First look inside and photos of some of the crews. Nice job. Click on and arrow through the photos. 

 

[WestCoastGal]

View of Fissure 8 glow from Civil Beat live feed.

View F8 from PGV cam:

USGS Alert: https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/status.html

USGS Photos Sun. 6/24: photos of the Summit, Fissure 8, Lava Channel, Geologist at cracks in highway. https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/multimedia_chronology.html

USGS Map update as of Sun., 6/24 at 6am HST (9am PDT):

Map by US Geological Survey

[WestCoastGal]

Fascinating US Dept of the Interior film in color, entitled "Eruption of Kilauea: 1959 - 1960". Filmed by the USGS and National Park Service. 27 min long. Covers the 1959 eruption of Kileau Iki and concludes with the eruption in 1960 at Kapoho ending.

We walked across Kilauea Iki's lava lake and so seeing the footage from back in 1959 was terribly interesting to me and kind of frightening given the power that layed below our feet a few decades before. I knew from the Park info that it had erupted quite spectacularly years before but seeing the video gave a better understanding. I wish there were more long shots of the crater when it was erupting. The close ups are of course impressive but more long shots would have been nice to better show scale and actual proximity within the crater where all this was happening. Really valuable historical film all the same. Had never seen video of eruption backflow like at Iki.

Both eruptions at Kilauea Iki and in Kapoho were stunning and you got the chance through this film to see Kapoho Crater form, also the recovery of the land there with orchid and papaya fields.

I will admit when I pressed play and listened to the music and saw the grahics I felt like I was about to watch a 1950s B-movie and see a Lava Monster emerge from the flow. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGPC77Wvd70

[Matthew92]

6 hours ago, WestCoastGal said:

Fascinating US Dept of the Interior film in color, entitled "Eruption of Kilauea: 1959 - 1960". Filmed by the USGS and National Park Service. 27 min long. Covers the 1959 eruption of Kileau Iki and concludes with the eruption in 1960 at Kapoho ending.

We walked across Kilauea Iki's lava lake and so seeing the footage from back in 1959 was terribly interesting to me and kind of frightening given the power that layed below our feet a few decades before. I knew from the Park info that it had erupted quite spectacularly years before but seeing the video gave a better understanding. I wish there were more long shots of the crater when it was erupting. The close ups are of course impressive but more long shots would have been nice to better show scale and actual proximity within the crater where all this was happening. Really valuable historical film all the same. Had never seen video of eruption backflow like at Iki.

Both eruptions at Kilauea Iki and in Kapoho were stunning and you got the chance through this film to see Kapoho Crater form, also the recovery of the land there with orchid and papaya fields.

I will admit when I pressed play and listened to the music and saw the grahics I felt like I was about to watch a 1950s B-movie and see a Lava Monster emerge from the flow. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGPC77Wvd70

I love that film! I've watched it multiple times. The most impressive scene is where the fountain of lava grows from something like 30ft to 1000ft in a few seconds! Very fortunate that one erupted into a pit crater instead of over land. I too was able to walk across Kilauea Iki back in 2007- it was amazing.

[WestCoastGal]

I can't even imagine watching fountaining attain that height. We are so lucky to still have this video to watch and the color wasn't all that bad. Our Kilauea Iki hike was probably the best part of our time in HVNP, and we did a helicopter ride over Pu'uO'o back then too which was exciting but Iki ranked higher. What was/is interesting to think about is that that eruption in Kapoho in 1960 created the beautiful land and tide pools that were so cherished until they were reclaimed and started all over.  They are saying no more building in Zone 1 (and 2??) but I have to wonder if that restriction really still apply years from now. Also will they not permit farming there? Looking at all those papayas and orchid one year later, hard to imagine they can prevent it if people still own the land.

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Speaking of older films I don't think I posted this 1918 silent film of "The Volcano Kilauea" by Ray J. Baker yet. The description on YT says it was updated through 1924 and used the Prisma Process (not exactly what I'd call color but I guess for the day it was). This time period the eruption involved the entire crater I believe not just the small area of Halema'uma'u we have erupting today. And 1924 was when the eruption threw out those giant boulders.

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I may have posted this video of the 1955 eruption previously but including it now in case people didn't see it. It all started with 2 fissures erupting along Pohoiki Road. 

 

Interesting to note the similarities and difference among all these eruptions. Given both videos mention fountaining of 1,000 feet and more, I think LE caught a break with fountaining only around 200-250 feet. The falling tephra from those skyscraper ones surely would have buried a lot of homes very quickly. 

[WestCoastGal]

Mon. 6/25 report on the fast lava spillovers (Big Island Video News):

News on the HVNP today:

 

[WestCoastGal]

HKON2 report on what prospects are for lost homes (count now 637). Relocations, land swaps, or what?

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Lava from the Kapoho flow is now 3/4 of a mile from the warm ponds of Ahalanui. http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2018/06/25/hawaii-news/will-lava-take-ahalanui/

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The loss to Puna flower farms and the cost increases: http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/38505836/eruptions-have-decimated-big-island-flower-farms-and-thats-pushing-up-prices

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Story on Berry family who had just moved into Kapoho Farm Lot and lost everything and how they gave to others. Video with Mileka Lincoln: http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/38506672/after-they-lost-everything-to-lava-they-learned-what-aloha-means-and-then-they-paid-it-forward

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Volcano viewing area still being considered: http://bigislandnow.com/2018/06/25/lava-viewing-site-being-considered/

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Article on Mick Kalber along with his 6/24 video of the Leilani Overflow. His own house on Kupono is in danger's way. http://bigislandnow.com/2018/06/25/overflight-video-large-outbreak-near-fissure-8/

 

 

[WestCoastGal]

Live Feed PGV camera as of 9:35pm HST (12:35am PDT):

USGS updates:

USGS Alert as of 6/25 @ 12:59pm HST (3:59pm HST): https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/status.html

Photos: There is a nicely animated GIF showing the changes to F8's tephra cone from 6/15 to 6/24. Look for it in the Photo along with addition photos posted there. https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/multimedia_chronology.html

The Map was updated for 6/25 at 2pm HST (5pm PDT):

Map: US Geological Survey

 

Earthquakes in the past 24 hours (658 total). 

 

 

 

[WestCoastGal]

Monday Evening HUB chat with Ikaika, John and Philip Ong.

 

[WestCoastGal]

Ikaika shared this video of one of the earthquakes as felt in a home in Volcano. Notice the cat seems to take it all in stride. Guess you can say that was one cool cat.

 

[WestCoastGal]

Wow the view of Fissure 8 from Mountain View is pretty spectacular. Video from Harry Durgin's fb page today.

 

[WestCoastGal]

From Jonathan Wright (YT TheCodeSearcher), drone footage of the lava river near Jason's property and where one branch of it cascades down 20 ft. 

 

[WestCoastGal]

Photos added to the Hawaii Volcano National Park site show the new large cracks and holes on the road that leads to Kilauea Overlook from Crater Rim Drive. Wouldn't be surprised if there is an old lava tube down there.

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Calling it a night 

[Dave-Vero]

A USGS presentation on Kilauea caldera via Big Island Video News.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbSIx3te_Gk&frags=pl%2Cwn

[WestCoastGal]

That drone flyover of Halema'uma'u is fantastic. Thanks @Dave-Vero for posting it. 

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Here's a few articles I thought might be of interest here:

From Hawaii Tribune-Herald: Requests for opening up the lava affected roads (not happening anytime soon) and providing a viewing area of F8 (still on the table). Warning signs along the edge of the flow have been posted. Several potential sites are being considered. They mention Sean King's death (who some posts back around Father's Day I mentioned here in the thread and gave some background on) and wanting to avoid anyone being expose to rain soaked lava that gives off deadly laze.

Mayor Kim, back in his office after his pneumonia and heart attack, has approached Ormat (PGV) about donating funds to the county. The Food Basket and Hilo's Farmers Market are working with Sioux Honey Assoc. Co-op to host a produce drive to benefit lava evacuees (see article for more info if local and want to participate in some way). 4 years ago today the 2014 Puna lava flow from Pu'uO'o to almost the downtown of Pahoa began.

From Hawaii Tribune-Herald: The Bay Clinic's Mobile Health Unit will be stopping in the village of Volcano starting Thursday. It provides medical and dental services. This is in thanks to the efforts of the Rotary Club of Volcano who has worked over the past 2 years to make this happen. See the article for the schedule for Medical and Dental visits and how to make an appointment. 

 

[WestCoastGal]

Last night was the weekly Community Meeting at the Pahoa High School cafeteria. You can watch the video replay of it on Na Leo TV (public access tv, channel 55). Look for the link to the 6/26 meeting in their Video On Demand section: http://naleo.tv/vod/  I haven't watched yet so can't comment on what was discussed.

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Interestingly I spotted this post from Mileka's fb page about the meeting last night.

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I have noticed that Mileka's fb posts have dwindled down from what they were and tend to cover more video footage (F8 and lava river) and photos lately as opposed to info. Granted I've seen a reduction in Puna Lava news myself from across the board as the lava channel has been pretty stable and no new fissure action or earthquakes has changed the status quo of the past few days. But there has seemed to me to be a media shut down so I find the above and the comments after her post interesting to read (see link above to view her fb page and post in it's entirety). Even the CD Big Island Video News site has had a different feel in stories on it lately.  I suspect there is conflict over how things are presented by both sides. Sad to see especially since I believe both sides have worked very hard for the community during this stressful seemingly-never-ending natural disaster.

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Noticed this in one of the comments on Mileka's fb page. Believe this is concerning the man who was last seen in the area around Kapoho off Hwy 132 who hasn't been heard from. As far as I know he's the only one reported missing after the eruption down in that area.

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Chef Sam Choy was helping cook at the World Central Kitchen Puna Hawaii Volcano Response yesterday. The food gets delivered daily to the HUB and the tent city that is outside of the Pahoa American Red Cross shelter. 

 

 

[WestCoastGal]

Ryan Finlay (fb Hawaii Tracker group) had this video and story of how Axel Kratel has helped to organize a farm animal evacuation rescue. Kia Hawaii helped wrangle the animals and Paradise Helicopters donated their helicopter and pilot, Cal Dorn, to fly the mission. To watch the video and donate to the cause's Go-Fund-Me page, see the link below on fb. Interesting procedure to airlift cows. These helicopter guys are fabulous! and Nice to see Axel taking the initiative to help this farmer out.

 

[WestCoastGal]

fb Kris Burmeister on Hawaii Tracker group shared this post with photos and videos of his time in LE yesterday helping to evacuate a homeowners possesions near F8. 

Ken Boyer was part of the group that went in to help this lady evacuate her belongings. Here's his video of his thoughts on it. BTW the house was on Kupono.

Ryan posted this photo of him and his son in LE last night assisting with the evac. 

The images in the red glow have all around been unreal looking.

To view the post and attachments here's the link to Kris' post. You can arrow through them. The video from the tephra covered roof is something else. BTW USGS said the height of the cone was about 180 ft now at its highest point. 

 https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10155833479178520&set=pcb.1012919908873827&type=3&theater&ifg=1

[WestCoastGal]

Big Island News Now shared this video of Sam Choy assisting with cooking the food for donations yesterday:

 

[WestCoastGal]

Some very cool photos from Andrew Hara's fb album from yesterday's (6/26) overflight (see link below). The Fissure 22 pyramid-shaped cone is fascinating. 50ft. huh?

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10156025561889843.1073742034.539464842&type=3

[WestCoastGal]

From USGS:

Last alert published as of now is from Tues 6/26 at 9:13am HST (12:13pm PDT). https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/status.html

Photos: In addition to the very cool drone footage over Halema'uma'u that Dave-Vero already posted above, there's a video of the progression of lava as shown on a map. Time period is from May 16 thru June 25. Also morning overflight photos, and a photo of a remobilization of an ash plume over the Ka'u Desert.

https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/observatories/hvo/multimedia_uploads/multimediaFile-2319.mp4

A map update from 6/26 at 10am HST (1pm PDT):

Map: US Geological Survey

Image from the PGV cam. Fissure 15 is on the left and F8 would be mid-center with fountaining rather hard to see but there.

 

[WestCoastGal]

Gabe (YT H.I.S Survival) posted a fabulous video this morning from inside LE yesterday. He was part of an evacuation group helping out. I had read that they were doing evac groups to assist several homeowners at a time. You'll hear the talk the evac groups get before setting out laying out precautions and procedures so no one gets left behind and can be reached if necessary. Not sure but is that Bill from CD leading the groups?

 

[WestCoastGal]

Photo gallery of the June 26 evacuation effort by residents inside LE.

http://www.staradvertiser.com/2018/06/26/photo-galleries/leilani-estates-residents-check-homes/

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Hawaii County Civil Defense updated their Flickr album with photos and videos from yesterday, Tues., 6/26 (241 photos and 4 videos). Several photos that stood out for me.

The USGS map has shown that the slow lava intrusion continues around the Kapoho Crater (Green Mountain/Green Lake). This back section which had looked like it had several houses on it not that long ago appears to be down to just one. 

Palm nursery still looking solid.

And that 2-story blue house under construction, still untouched apparently.

PGV (towards top right) from a different viewpoint than most photos. 

Another perspective of the flows around PGV and Hwy 132.

LE View from F8 on the left and Kahukai kipuka on the right. What is also evident in this and other photos is that the fissures along the way are still steaming. Many other close up views of homes in the no-go zone.

Some of the channel bank walls can be seen clearly this photo.

Despite the entranced flows, there is still breakouts.

Not easy to see but this photo shows F17 in the distance.  Look for the Cell tower to the right of PGV (where the Civil Beat ive feed was from). 

 

[WestCoastGal]

Additional photos from Hawaii Country Civil Defense's album.

From upper Malama. F8 at far left.

And to the right of the above photo.

A few breakouts near F8.

 

[Kim]

Excellent and informative photos, thank you!

[WestCoastGal]

I thought maybe Honolulu Civil Beat Live feed camera was gone, had been absent from broadcasting but noticed it's up again. Looks like an overcast late afternoon right now. With all the clouds hanging over the area, wonder if the red reflection of the lava will be prominent once the sun goes down.

 

[WestCoastGal]

Ryan Finlay (fb Hawaii Tracker group) posted this roof top video of the house near F8 they were evacuating. Says the ground tephra was about 1 ft, roof 6-8 inches. Crazy!

 

[WestCoastGal]

John (fb EpicLavaTours) posted this video up in Volcano near the golf course. He and Jeff Judd, who's lived there for 45 years, walk the Golf Links Road near the course and comment on the fresh cracking that's been observed in the past few days. They continue on to Jeff's house which sits on the crater upper edge wall of an ancient cauldera formed about 500 years ago. His lot ends with the HVNP property boundary on the other side of his fence which has a sheer drop down in to the old cauldera long since grown over with vegetation. They discuss the likelihood that the cracking along this cauldera top edge is due to the void below subsiding. Very interesting view of a property you normally wouldn't have the opportunity to see. They also mention more cracking on Hwy 11.

 

[WestCoastGal]

Interesting research article John (fb EpicLavaTours) posted a link to having to do with a gradual caldera collapse in Iceland due to lateral magma outflow. Similar to our Kilauea situation?

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/305339928_Gradual_caldera_collapse_at_Bardarbunga_volcano_Iceland_regulated_by_lateral_magma_outflow

[WestCoastGal]

I read that there had been several breakouts in the Kapoho Beach Lots to the north of what was the Kapoho Bay. What may seem spared before can change overnight. Evidenced by the thermal map in the USGS's photo area.

Map: US Geological Survey

USGS Alert page: https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/status.html

Photo's area with new photos: https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/multimedia_chronology.html

USGS PGV cam:

And we have red tonight in the sky over F8 (from Civil Beat cam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tUAMQj-7SQ ):

 nite.

 

[Moose]

16 hours ago, WestCoastGal said:

Gabe (YT H.I.S Survival) posted a fabulous video this morning from inside LE yesterday. He was part of an evacuation group helping out. I had read that they were doing evac groups to assist several homeowners at a time. You'll hear the talk the evac groups get before setting out laying out precautions and procedures so no one gets left behind and can be reached if necessary. Not sure but is that Bill from CD leading the groups?

 

Wow so much Tephra seen in this video. Seeing the oxidation on that 50 day old BBQ grill shows the caustic properties of the SO2 gases. Interestingly you see banana and a few palms pushing new leaves. The tenacity that plants have is amazing. Especially 300 yards (900 ft) from the Splatter Cone of Fissure 8 as mentioned in Gabe's video.

[Moose]

3 hours ago, WestCoastGal said:

I read that there had been several breakouts in the Kapoho Beach Lots to the north of what was the Kapoho Bay. What may seem spared before can change overnight. Evidenced by the thermal map in the USGS's photo area.

Map: US Geological Survey

USGS Alert page: https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/status.html

Photo's area with new photos: https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/multimedia_chronology.html

USGS PGV cam:

And we have red tonight in the sky over F8 (from Civil Beat cam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tUAMQj-7SQ ):

 nite.

 

The thermal map shows an interesting development. On June 24th, the thermal imaging showed a more southerly trek and a creeping along overall movement to the south. Now a bit of going the other way can be inferred by the current imaging. Looks like it changed at the southerly bend.  

One thing is certain about lava flows, it is a continual dynamic in flux. It's why all the volcanologists almost always refer to trends, never concrete predictions.

[Moose]

Just uploaded Leilani Estates update by Charles (YT Doing Hawaii) with some interesting observations.

 

Published on Jun 28, 2018

The Hawaii Volcano Kilauea Eruption News Report Update for Leilani Estates 6/27/2018

[Moose]

Posted yesterday by Charles (YT Doing Hawaii)     Doing Hawaii     It's mesmerizing watching Madame Pele in action.

 

Published on Jun 27, 2018

Over 8 minutes of uninterrupted lava river action from the Kilauea Volcano East Rift Zone Eruption in Leilani Estates

[WestCoastGal]

Only a few days left for the Honolulu Civil Beat cam live feed. The equipment is being picked up on Sunday (read in chat last night) and likely Saturday will be the last viewing day. Not sure what time it goes down. Here's a view from it this morning, still early there, 4:48am HST.  While this location wasn't the exciting view like F17 & 20/22 was at David and John's house with the lava erupting vents, it was a beautiful daytime view of Lower Puna, the sound of the waves and birds and croquis was pleasant and we had some colorful steam cloud play to view at night. It made me feel connected to the area. Really disappointed that all we will have now is a grayscale thermal moment-in-time capture cam from the PGV area. Better than nothing for an idea of the conditions at the moment but will still miss the CB cam all the same. Super nice of Honolulu Civil Beat to go to the effort to find a location, make the arrangements with homeowner Jack Miller and Aloha Broadband and provide the view we had. Mahalo everyone. 

PGV cam from now:

and view a bit later

[WestCoastGal]

Haven't had the chance to listen to Tuesday's Pahoa Community Meeting yet, but the Honolulu Star-Advertiser article reports that residents spoke out about the looting that was going on in their evacuated homes. Sounds like it was rather contentious meeting between residents and officials regarding no help patroling the evacuated areas. As I read just this week I think, the officials on the ground are being reduced. I think I can see why Talmadge Magno (CD) may have ended the meeting discussion before Mileka (Hawaii News Now) could speak with him. 

http://www.staradvertiser.com/2018/06/28/hawaii-news/puna-residents-complain-of-squatters-looters-and-thieves/

Link to Na Leo TV's video on demand for 6/26 community meeting in Pahoa. http://naleo.tv/vod/

[WestCoastGal]

Some other items in today's morning news:

USGS reports they expect 2 more homes in the Kapoho Beach Lots area to succumb to fire today due to increased lava breakout in the northern area. Apparently they are aware that some residents have chosen to stay in their homes so Hawaii Fire Department will be going in to survey the area. 

There have been numerous limited spillovers from Fissure 8 channel. Intersection of Pohoiki Rd and Hwy 132 (the Y), north of Kahukai Street, and on Luana. USGS said the flow is moving almost twice as fast, at about 18mph instead of 10mph.

Flow front in Kapoho is about 4K feet from Ahalanui Beach Park (Warm ponds).

 http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2018/06/27/hawaii-news/lava-expected-to-reach-at-least-two-kapoho-homes-today/

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At the Tuesday Pahoa Community Meeting details were vague about plans for evacuee displaced housing. Roy Takemoto (executive assistant to Mayor Kim) told the paper that details could be ready for release in about 2 weeks. The article has additional info on the housing proposals and work being done on private property like at the Sacred Heart Church area. Photo Wedneday of National Guard helping to construct the shower building at Sacred Heart.

http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2018/06/28/hawaii-news/county-mulls-options-for-housing-of-lava-evacuees-as-grassroots-efforts-continue/

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FEMA has dispersed more than $100K so far in individual grants to residents who's homes were damaged or destroyed. 1,646 have registered with FEMA. http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/38461015/the-new-normal-vigorous-eruptions-just-keep-going-on-the-big-island

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Research team from University of Hawaii and USGS scientists study the impact of lava on ocean entry. http://bigislandnow.com/2018/06/27/research-on-impacts-of-lava-ocean-entry-underway/

Two unmanned ocean robots from Liquid Robotics are collecting data at lava entry. The project involves top researchers from Univ of Hawaii-Hilo, MIT and USGS HVO.  http://bigislandnow.com/2018/06/27/ocean-robots-collect-data-from-kilauea-flow/

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ASPCA at the request of Hawaii Island Humane Society deployed its disaster response team to do assessments of lava areas. On 6/14 they rescued animals from Kapoho Beach Lots. The animals from that rescue were taken to the Keaau Shelter. Photos of some of the rescues. Info on how to submit a request for rescue and info on the organization provided in this article. http://bigislandnow.com/2018/06/26/animals-continue-to-be-rescued-from-kilauea-danger-zone/

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Young couple, homeowners in Lower Puna, in overflight confirm their home was where the lava river is now flowing was lost. Article includes video interview included of their life, the earthquakes that preceeded the eruption, their lot they hoped to live on.  http://bigislandnow.com/2018/06/26/totally-numb-even-more-in-shock-lava-victims-survey-their-property/

 

 

 

 

[Moose]

Scott's (YT Apau Hawaii Tours)   ApauHawaiiTours    showing the latest Fissure 8 video images. The lava river continues to be cranking out large volumes of lava at the source.

 

   

 

[Moose]

Axel Kratel and other volunteers evacuating farm animals in Kapoho. Axel used to live in Santa Cruz, CA before embarking onto a Mahalo lifestyle

 

Published on Jun 28, 2018