Lava destroys 26 homes on Hawaii Big Island and threatens dozens more

  • Source: KHNL/KGMB-TV Hawaii News Now
  • Published: 05/07/2018 12:00 AM

Growing eruptions in the Big Island's Leilani Estates on Sunday night prompted officials to issue an emergency alert urging any residents remaining in the lava-ravaged subdivision to "go now" and stoking fears that the toll of homes claimed by lava — at 26 so far — would undoubtedly grow. The alert went out to smartphones across the Big Island at 7 p.m. on Sunday, urging residents in Leilani Estates to leave immediately. Residents were allowed to briefly return to the subdivision Sunday, where at least 10 eruptions scattered across the community — one of which sent lava fountains soaring as high as 230 feet in the air over the weekend — have destroyed at least 31 structures, including 26 homes.



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