Kilauea Volcano may be getting ready for another event

Last night (Saturday 5/19), lava reached the ocean with two flow points. In an interesting development, a giant crack opened up under one of the lava channels, swallowing the lava on that particular flow and is disappearing underground........somewhere. Same thing happened during a previous eruption event, and the lava never reappeared. I'll find what year that was.

http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2018/05/20/giant-crack-opens-begins-swallowing-lava-flow/

 

I find any volcanic activity fascinating.
I remember seeing a short film many years ago.
A man in suit and tie running across the street with a briefcase over his head, keeping the volcanic ash from getting on him.
Sudden realization that young earth/old earth is simply banter best served as conversation at social gatherings.
The vast power of an eruption makes me feel rather insignificant.

 

Not much difference to report today. One interesting of note is that scientists believe that lava sampled and chemically tested from fissure 17 is older than the 1955 lava flow. They believe this may be an indication of how much longer this could go on.

 

Kilauea's been continuously erupting since Jan. 3 1983.

 

Something you guys might enjoy.

https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/multimedia_chronology.html

 

Look, I feel bad for anybody that has lost a home or other property to this volcano erupting lava, BUT...people really shouldn’t build homes so close to an active volcano. I mean, that’s NOT exactly a smart thing to do, is it? It’s kinda like when people decide to live in Tornado Alley, then scratch their heads in shock and confusion when an F-5 twister demolishes their house.

 

Got the address to Paradise?

 

Sure, but, let’s be real. Is it a SMART idea to build houses near an ACTIVE VOLCANO? As the flowing lava that has burned down people’s houses demonstrates, I’d say “no.” What say YOU?