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Big Island: Geothermal Plant And Its Neighbors Have Clashed For Decades
Lava flows threaten the plant’s destruction along with the property of many who have complained about the facility.
Big Island: Volcano Evacuees Create ‘A Community Within A Community’
More than 200 evacuees are staying at a regional recreational center in Pahoa, with some living in tents and vehicles.
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Lava Flow Cuts Off Access To More Big Island Neighborhoods
Officials had issued mandatory evacuation orders Friday to residents of Kapoho and Vacationland.
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Lava Burns Two Buildings At Geothermal Plant
Man arrested after bypassing a checkpoint and driving his truck into hardened lava.
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Suspect Arrested After Shooting In Volcano Evacuation Zone
A resident allegedly fired shots after confronting people he apparently thought were trespassing, authorities say.
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Hawaii Has 5 Other Active Volcanoes In Addition To Kilauea
Here’s a quick look at the islands’ active and inactive volcanoes.
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Lava Speeds Up And Forces More Evacuations As Despair Grows
More refugees are likely headed for the Pahoa Community Center, where hundreds already reside. Some have been there for weeks.
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Lava Crosses Highway 132, Destroys 400 Utility Poles
UPDATED:Â Additional evacuations are ordered, this time for Vacationland and Kapoho Beach Lots. The areas had already lost power.
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Some Residents Ordered To Flee Fast-Moving Lava
UPDATED: Highway 132 is closed, and two wells at a geothermal plant have been covered with lava.
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Volcanic Ash Coats Desks, Floors Of These Big Island Schools
Pahala schools cope with the fallout, but many students haven’t been coming to class.