In Hawaii, the number of volcanic cracks has increased: what is it facing?

In Hawaii, two more cracks opened, spewing lava, forcing more and more residents to evacuate.

Photo: Facebook / Honolulu Civil Beat

The Hawaiian Civil Defense Agency announced another crack that appeared on Sunday evening. This is the 18-I rift on the island after the 3 May eruption of the Kilauea volcano began.

18-I crack arose about Halekamahina Loop Road - where on Sunday morning the 17-I crack opened with a lava eruption tens of feet into the air.

“Lava from the 17th fissure is slowly moving to the southeast. Volcanic gas emissions remain elevated,” the Hawaii Observation Station said.

In addition, “future flares” may occur in the southwest and northeast of existing cracks.

Photo: Facebook / Honolulu Civil Beat

Since the eruption of the volcano, about 2000 people have been evacuated. Lava threatens a nearby geothermal plant.

Volcanic holes, or cracks, destroyed dozens of houses and vehicles.

The Hawaiian Civil Defense Agency reported that, due to the decline in population, emergency response specialists may focus on evacuating residents.

Without special approval, flights are temporarily prohibited.

In addition to information about the formation of new cracks, official representatives of the US Geological Survey reported that an eruption was possible from the Hallemamau crater in the upper part of Kilauea volcano. Such an eruption may form ash plumes at a site in 12 miles from the summit crater.

The White House has declared a state of emergency.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring a state of emergency in the state of Hawaii, writes “Voice of America«.

Photo: Facebook / Honolulu Civil Beat

The White House announced that the federal government will allocate additional funds to combat the consequences of a natural disaster.

“These amounts may be increased upon request by state authorities and assessment of the extent of the destruction,” the administration said in a statement.

A group of specialists led by Deputy Head of the Department of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Willie Nun has already flown to the island.

Lava took everything from them

In addition to evacuation, the Kilauea volcano has had a devastating effect on some residents.

Larry and Jerry Butler left Seattle for Leilani Estates home in Hawaii 15 years ago.

On May 3, the couple were evacuated, and two days later they found out via social networks that their house was destroyed, their son Christian Butler said.

The video, filmed by John Carter, an island resident, which he shared on social networks, shows that Butlers’s house is in flames. Another video taken in the backyard shows lava that flows from the other side.

Kilauea is one of the most active volcanoes in the world and has been in a state of constant eruption over the past 35 years, taking short breaks. Its last major eruption was in 2014, in 2017, the volcano was also active, but it ended in insignificant outcrops of lava.

Signs of an approaching eruption this year began to produce a volcano in late April, causing small earthquakes on the island. The immediate lava flow began on May 4, marked by the 6,9 magnitude earthquake, the most powerful on the island since 1975.

When the eruption is complete, it is unclear; according to volcanologists, there is still a lot of lava in the Kilauea canals, and while it is there, the eruption will continue, but it is difficult to say whether the eruption phase has been completed this year or if it can be expected to continue.

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