Concern for Leilani Estates as lava moves eastward underground

[WestCoastGal]

Ann Kalber (Mick's wife) was able to get back into their home in Leilani today. She shared this video album. How depressing it had to have been for her. Interesting to see which plants have remained green though.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10216919065706560.1073741888.1162959353&type=3

Here's her husband's latest video overflight:

 

[WestCoastGal]

Time for some USGS updates:

Alert status as of Sat. 6/30 @ 10:14am HST (1:14pm PDT): https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/status.html

Photos were update for Saturday: https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/multimedia_chronology.html

Map was updated Sat. at 3pm HST:

Map: US Geological Survey

And before heading to bed, here's the PGV live cam:

[WestCoastGal]

Also noticed that Hawaii County Civil Defense posted a few days worth of aerial footage (video and close up photos). 

From 6/28:  https://flic.kr/s/aHsmnunSob   photos from lower puna/Kapoho and along the coast, F8 and Leilani, PGV.

A field that has been decimated. Papayas? Notice the cows in the field?

Close up of one of the cows. Wonder if these were the ones rescued by Axel and team.

 

From 6/29:  https://flic.kr/s/aHsmipzcsG  The fountaining may not be as noticable above the height of the cone but looking through the photos from Friday, it's still very active inside.

 

From Saturday, 6/30:  https://flic.kr/s/aHsmkG9tst    Some great shots inside the neck of Pu'uO'o, lots of closeups of F8 and inside Leilani, lower puna, ocean entry, Kapoho Beach Lots. Here's a few from Leilani.

 

 

 

 

View of F22 near PGV and Kahukai steaming if not mistaken.

Well that's it for tonight/early a.m. for me. Moose, you sure are up late!

[Gonzer]

Will fissure 8 ever attain enough size to be considered a 'named' volcano? 

[Kim]

4 hours ago, Gonzer said:

Will fissure 8 ever attain enough size to be considered a 'named' volcano? 

From what I have read, if it persists for a very long time, say well over a year, it would be named, although it would never be considered a separate volcano, as it is part of the Kilauea volcano system. Shorter eruptions have been referred too by location and date, such as 1960 Kapoho.

[Moose]

7 hours ago, Gonzer said:

Will fissure 8 ever attain enough size to be considered a 'named' volcano? 

Like Kim said, it will be named eventually. They need to confer with the native peoples, a Hawaiian name will be used.

Many are getting tired of calling it Fissure 8, even the scientists.

It keeps cranking out the lava, I've lost track as to how many acres have been created where there was once ocean. All state owned property.

[Moose]

Scott walking his dogs under the red glow of Fissure 8 in Leilani Estates. You can hear the Coqui frogs winding down while the birds are awakening. The rain forest is not quiet.

 

Published on Jul 1, 2018

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[WestCoastGal]

Morning, late night and late start and out to breakfast soon. Here's the view this morning from PGV cam:

as for USGS updates:

No updates since I last posted of the Alert, photo or map sections. BTW on the bottom of the USGS Maps they always box in a recent total for the Flow Area in case you hadn't noticed. As of June 30, 3pm HST, the total flow area was 10 square miles (26 sq kilometers) and the Lava Delta area was ~520 acres.

F8 is really just another vent on the side of Kilauea, like Pu'uO'o. The magma from it comes from Kilaeua Crater's hot spot, albeit further down the rift zone than Pu'uO'o and looking like directly from the hot spot as Kilauea has not refilled yet. So what I was wondering was if Pu'uO'o is declared "dead" due to a break and diversion in the delivery system from Kilauea, when would it be given simply a crater designation like so many old craters that mark the landscape. This, from wikipedia: "The hill was initially nicknamed "Puʻu O" by volcanologists, as its position when marked on a map of the area coincided with an "o" in "Lava flow of 1965". Later, the elders of the village of Kalapana were asked to name the new hill, and chose Puʻu ʻŌʻō, meaning hill of the digging stick.^[2] The name is also often translated as "Hill of the ʻŌʻō Bird".

Will be out and about today. Hope everyone checks out the new album photos from the Hawaii County Civil Defense linked to above. Really turning into our best source of how the land is being reshaped by the lava.

[Moose]

Check out the silver swords Scott found when recording this video. Old lava bombs from a previous eruption.

 

Published on Jul 1, 2018

Me and Vito did this in February, 2017. If you can get past the shaky video, there are some really cool things to see. We are at 9,000 - 10,000 feet above sea level.

[Moose]

Gabe with a buddy sifting through the remnants of his home. He had many of his belongings all staged to be quickly loaded and removed. Evacuated his family to safety, upon his return the house had already been consumed by fire. Home was adjacent to Fissure 9, one of the first homes to be lost to the eruption.

 

Published on Jul 1, 2018

Thank you Heath for showing us what happened to your home in the Leilani Estates Hawaii lava disaster 2018. Heath's home brunt down during the Hawaii volcano apocalypse.

Edited July 1, 2018 by Moose

[Moose]

Micro housing dedication / community meeting (1 hr video)

 

 

Published on Jul 1, 2018

[Moose]

Sunday morning Civil Defense message

 

 

Published on Jul 1, 2018

[Moose]

 

 

Published on Jul 1, 2018

A blessing was held Saturday for micro-shelter homes built for Hawaii Island residents displaced by the Kilauea lava flow.

[Moose]

Introducing  Philip Ong  , Video from May 20th, while Fissure 8 was still sleeping. Things have changed so much in the relative short time. It was about Fissure 20 then.

 

Published on Jun 4, 2018

1st in the series of interviews about the 2018 eruption of Kīlauea volcano.

[Moose]

May be the last day to watch the Civil Beat Live Stream.

 

 

Started streaming 2 hours ago

***NOT FOR REBROADCAST***
This is our new livestream location where you can see the plume from lava fissure 8 on the right and the plume from the ocean entry on the left. If you want to license this video please email licensing@storyful.com. Do not ask to rebroadcast. Sometimes we have to turn the sound off for privacy of the homeowners who are now home and around the camera. There will be times when someone stands in front of the camera, we ask for your patience as this is someones home. Please be respectful to others and the broadcaster in chat or you will be removed.

[Moose]

A music video from our Civil Beat Live Stream host Jack Miller

 

[WestCoastGal]

Ikaika Marzo live streamed video from an hour ago of more helicopter animal rescues.

 

 

[WestCoastGal]

1 hour ago, Moose said:

 

 

Published on Jul 1, 2018

A blessing was held Saturday for micro-shelter homes built for Hawaii Island residents displaced by the Kilauea lava flow.

More info from Joseph Anthony on this solar system from his fb post:

 

[WestCoastGal]

The meeting on the Future of Pahoa was held yesterday. I had trouble watching the video at the link mentioned. I had hoped Na Leo TV (public access who covers the Pahoa Community meetings) might have the video from it but it wasn't there.

 

[WestCoastGal]

Not so great air quality today where Harry Durgin was.

 

https://www.hiso2index.info

[WestCoastGal]

Video of Future of Puna Forum (6/30). 1hr 44 min.

 

[Moose]

Latest video upload from Jonathan Twillman of Kapoho lava river flow and views from the Kapoho end of the eruption.

 

Published on Jul 1, 2018

We were able to get out and film the Lava on the Kapoho end of the flow. Hawaii volcano Eruption 2018. Latest update from thecodesearcher.com

[Moose]

Leilani Estates update by Charles (YT Doing Hawaii)

 

Published on Jul 2, 2018

The Hawaii Kilauea Volcano Eruption Update Report for Leilani Estates 7/1/2018

[Moose]

Sunday Evening Civil Defense message via Big Island Video News 

 

[Dave-Vero]

Mick Kalber's latest video of course caught that spectacular pool of lava out in the open at the ocean entry.  It can also be seen at Vimeo.

[Moose]

Missed this YT video upload from Tim O'Hara. Shows Shane's dockside operation. Curious if Tim is related to County Commissioner Eileen O'Hara?

 

Published on Jun 24, 2018

The new way to see the Lava without going to the Volcano National Park , " It's closed they have moved out of Jagger Museum" The park is done for now. and some aerial of the flow.

[Moose]

Philip Ong gives update at the HUB

 

Published on Jul 2, 2018

Comprehensive update catching up on details of Kīlauea's 2018 eruption on Hawai‘i Island from the Pu‘u Honua o Puna community hub.

[Moose]

Philip Ong posts video updates from the Hub dated 06/30/3018 on his YT Channel today

 

Published on Jul 2, 2018

Shorter update focused on the Kapoho region of Kīlauea's 2018 eruption on the Big Island.

[Moose]

Latest YT video uploaded by USGS. Fissure 8 looks like it has a big lava slide feeding the river of lava. Easily seen from the ocean 8 miles away, it is the dominant feature of Lower Puna. The Splatter Cone is now said to measure 180 foot from it's base. The scale of the river and it's flow become surreal when you view the USGS scientist on the bank. 

 

Published on Jul 2, 2018

USGS, Kilauea Volcano Eruption B-Roll, Lava scenes from "Fissure 8" and the ocean entry zones, June 29, 2018

Edited July 2, 2018 by Moose

[WestCoastGal]

Ryan Finlay (fb Hawaii Tracker group) had this info to pass along for the local Puna roads.

[Moose]

Scott visits Fissure 8 this morning. Showing frustration that the fissure continues to pumping out copious amounts of lava.

 

Published on Jul 2, 2018

[Moose]

According to Scott, Leilani Estates is experiencing VOG and Acid Rain this morning. (YT Apau Hawaii Tours)

 

Published on Jul 2, 2018

[WestCoastGal]

Can't get over this view from downtown Pahoa shared by Jim Nelson on fb Hawaii Tracker. I remember seeing Scott in a recent video stop at Paul's to get gasoline before heading to the Farmer's Market. I can't believe people can see something like this from outside of Leilani. I'm guessing that's just the steam cloud lit up and seldom the fountaining any more due to the cone's height but still. It will be interesting what they end up doing about a viewing area/overlook like has been set up in parts of HVNP, but that's on government land where this is not. I have to wonder if some of the cones outside of Leilani Estates could provide a vantage point. Would think the height would make them safe. However the problem I see is that the VOG and SO2 that continues to drift in LE would be a roadblock to this.

On another take, I know F8 doesn't light up the sky like this every night but can't imagine how people who have stayed in LE can sleep at night with all the light coming into their windows. I have trouble sleeping with our bedroom being lit up at night when our neighbor forgets to turn out their outdoor side garage door lighting. Room darkening blinds I guess. 

 

[Justin]

It's not as bright as the photos make it appear.  All the night photos have longer exposures, and thus any light source becomes far brighter relative to the dark.

[WestCoastGal]

Just trying to catch up on some posts/videos here and elsewhere and when checking out USGS site, saw this under the photos area from July 1. Additional photos and videos from the 1st and 2nd were posted. 

No updates to Maps.

I did see this from Gabriele Grassi on fb Hawaii Trackers group who posted this overflow photo. Recognize it as a PGV cam location photo but the contextual info (date/time) was cut off. Was kind of curious to see a USGS map to see if it's shown yet or maybe read something about it in their Alert but not updated yet. There has been activity at F22 which is on the southeastern side of PGV to the left (with flows going towards Pohoiki, not the flow going towards Kapoho). This photo's overflow however would be the lava river going towards Kapoho. 

This is the last Alert. From Mon. July 2, 6:19am HST (9:19am PDT). https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/status.html

 

 

[WestCoastGal]

I've been checking Mileka's fb page every so often. Since her "run" in with Talmadge (CD) at the Pahoa meeting last week I've noticed her posts have been what I'd characterize as toned down maybe, really not sure how to describe. Anyway I saw this combined video of G Brad Lewis and USGS footage of a tornado whirlwind that occured for about 10 minutes out of the blue above the channel near F8 on June 30. Very cool sight. Read the description (See More) for a complete look. Apparently not the only one that day. 

 

[WestCoastGal]

Mileka also had this posted a few hours ago to her fb page. In part, "Hawaiʻi County Mayor Harry Kim has just signed a third supplementary emergency proclamation expanding his May 22, 2018 Supplementary Emergency Proclamation related to real property tax assessments in the areas of Leilani Estates, Lanipuna Gardens, Pohoiki Bay Estates and Kapoho Estates to include a larger area. Mayor Harry Kim has declared a state of emergency due to threat of imminent disaster on Hawai‘i Island, effective as of 7:30 AM July 2, 2018 and for at least the next 60 days. According to Mayor Kim, homeowners who are able to relocate from the affected area have not been able to have their homeowner’s exemption relocate with them for at least six months — which has placed an unnecessary hardship and inequity upon them. To relieve that Mayor Kim has suspended the period for claiming and applying a home owner exemption for anyone who has relocated from the affected area due to uninhabitability or isolation to a new property, which they intend to own and occupy as a principal home or residence."

[WestCoastGal]

In the news:

Hawaii Tribune-Herald report on the road updates: http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2018/07/02/hawaii-news/highway-130-portion-of-137-to-reopen/

Probably good news for the holiday and people wanting to travel around the island, but I know they have been restricting traffic (and heavy equipment) over the Hwy 130 plates and it will be interesting to monitor the thermal Traffic Cams there once more weight goes over them. http://ops.punatraffic.com

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Big Island Video News is reporting as of 2:13 pm HST (5:15pm PDT) that dangerous levels of SO2 are detected near the eruption. http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2018/07/02/dangerous-so2-levels-detected-near-puna-eruption/  Light winds are contributing to this but we heard Scott in his video this morning say he awoke to it and showed how dense it was outside his house. Mail delivery was suspended for today. 

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The Pahoa Community Meeting will be held tomorrow, Tuesday at 5pm HST at the Pahoa High School cafeteria. You can watch it live on Na Leo TV (public access channel 55) or afterwards under their Video on Demand website section. http://naleo.tv/Channel-55/

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[WestCoastGal]

I had a chance to watch Scott's interview with Amanda (fellow tour guide) about her experiences during this eruption. Her parents had to evacuate their home in LE. She relays what it was like to be doing a tour when the 5.something and 6.9 earthquakes happened (she was just leaving HVNP when the 6.9 happened). Also relays what other tour guides described to her that were in the Thurston lava tube then. 

They discuss that every day except holidays (like this 4th) the escort people are at the barricades at 9am and 1pm and if there isn't a long line of cars residents from the evac area can get in (at least that was what Scott heard from I think Amanda's father?). Amanda talks about how this has affected her bosses who's house was covered by lava on Pohoiki Road and now their tourist business.

Amanda described living inside the evac area when the earthquakes and eruption happened and what it was that made her decide it was time to leave. Slow paced interview, with Scott's dogs around, but I found interesting to hear her perspective.

 

[WestCoastGal]

New video posted an hour ago from Gabe (H.I.S Survival). He talks about Pahoa, the recent meeting on the 30th with gov't officials about the Future of Puna. He says what he thinks will happen to LE and lower Puna. I would say I think this would differ from Scott's opinion. Gabe walks down to the corner of Malama and Pomaikai (we've seen this intersection many times) where F10 starts. While he posted this today and he doesn't say, I think video must have been shot Sunday morning given the rain and terrible SO2 conditions today.