Residents of the Hawaiian Islands continue to suffer from large-scale eruption of the volcano Kilauea. May 26, there have been several powerful explosions. As a result, the column of smoke and ash rose to a height of more than 3 km. After 2 days, lava continues to destroy everything in its path. According to scientists, red-hot streams of mineral mass had covered an area the size of Manhattan.
According to local authorities in the eruption from the face of the earth wiped out more than 80 homes. Basically it is the estate settlement Leilani-estates. Local residents evacuated at the first sign of the awakening of the volcano. If the lava will continue to spread at this pace, then this area can be literally wiped off the face of the earth.
However, the authorities are more concerned about another problem. As a result of active eruption soon the lava will completely block the road leading to the extraction point. If it is blocked, people will be trapped.
The current eruption of Kilauea volcano is one of the longest in the entire history of the Hawaiian Islands. From surrounding areas evacuated 2 thousand people. Alas, many people, not wanting to leave the house, returned. Because of the tightening of the eruption, the U.S. Geological survey (USGS) has declared red level of danger the air in Hawaii.
Scientists warn that Kilauea does not behave in a predictable and may at any time to increase its activity to a critical level. Despite the relative stability of the current eruption, it continues to experience large-scale explosions. On Monday, the column of ash reached a height of 3.5 km. Some geologists insist that the activity of the volcano has significantly increased the underground pressure and soon inside Kilauea can Mature huge explosion.
