November 10, 2014 Eruption of Kilauea

In video provided by the County of Hawaii, lava flow from the Kilauea volcano burns a residential structure Monday, Nov. 10, 2014, in Pahoa, Hawaii. "The lava spread out and ignited the house before noon local time," said USGS spokeswoman Janet Baab in the CNN report. "There are no other homes in imminent danger. We are watching the flow closely and continue to monitor it." Kilauea has been on the active volcano list since 1983. (reference #11150)

The slow-moving lava flow from Kilauea volcano is costing

Hawaii County taxpayers about $14.5 million. (reference #11149)

22 October-28 October 2014. During 22-28 October HVO reported that Kilauea’s 27 June NE-trending lava flow continued to be active. On 22 October a narrow lava flow (less than 50 m wide) that had overtaken the flow front during the previous few days moved into a small gully; the advancement rate was variable and sometimes as high as 300 m/day... At approximately 0350 on 25 October lava crossed Apa’a Street and continued to advance towards Pahoa town. Throughout the morning the flow moved down the Pahoa cemetery driveway and then turned SE into adjoining pasture. At 0900 on 26 October the flow was an estimated 140 m wide. The next day it had narrowed to 100 m wide and was about 570 m from Pahoa Village Road. At about 0200 on 28 October the flow had reached the first occupied residential property. The leading edge of the flow was less than 50 m wide but increased to 150 m upslope. At 1730 the lava flow was 310 m in a straight-line distance from Pahoa Village Road and about 900 meters in a straight-line distance from Highway 130... According to news articles, Pahoa town, residence to 800-900 people, consists of small shops and homes. A school and a few roads were closed. Crews were building temporary access roads and trying to build berms to divert lava away from the highly traveled Highway 130. (reference #2432)