Current Events > Hawaii's Kilauea volcano has erupted

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https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/17/us/hawaii-kilauea-volcano/index.html

(CNN)An eruption from the Kilauea volcano's summit shot ash and smoke into the air early Thursday on Hawaii's Big Island, and the resulting plume is expected to cover the surrounding area, according to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.

Nearby residents are being asked to shelter in place if they are in the path of the ash plume, which the wind is carrying to the southeast of the volcano.

"Driving conditions may be dangerous so if you are driving pull off the road and wait until visibility improves," an alert from the observatory warned.

Thursday's eruption is just the latest volcanic activity contributing to the nightmare on the Big Island.

An ash plume Wednesday rose roughly 12,000 feet into the air, and on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey issued a red alert, which means a major eruption is imminent or underway and ash could affect air traffic

Developing story -- more to come
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No, I heard about this a few days back. Didn't really get details though, I think it's a fast eruption as opposed to a slow one.
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I know there was lava on the big island in the past few days, is this a new development? This article seems to be insinuating that smoke/ash is the biggest issue atm.
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imagine the existential anxiety of being on a rock in the middle of the ocean thousands of miles away from anything else. And then the rock starts exploding. Who would ever choose to live in fucking hawaii
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Muffinz0rz posted...

I know there was lava on the big island in the past few days, is this a new development? This article seems to be insinuating that smoke/ash is the biggest issue atm.

Yeah it's a new development.

They were warning of a possible eruption the past few days
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People on Oahu are chilling out, swimming around, drinking martinis.

Meanwhile, people on Hawaii are running around and avoiding falling rocks and hot lava.
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