Honolulu - Kilauea volcano eruption on the Big Island of Hawaii, USA, is called increasingly alarming by the day. Not only have an impact on the safety of the surrounding environment, but also spread to the waters of the Pacific Ocean.
The Kilauea volcano erupted more than two weeks ago, leaving dozens of houses destroyed and forcing thousands to flee.
Quoted from Time.com on Tuesday (5/22/2018), lava reportedly increasingly flowing into almost the entire Kilauea volcano, destroying the trees and rocks that pass, including injuring a man's legs.
"She was outside her home in a rural area near Mount Kilauea last Saturday when lava 'hit her on the shin' and triggered severe burns," said Janet Snyder, a Hawaii County mayor's spokeswoman for Hawaii television News.
The injury suffered by the man came together as lava began to flow across the highway, leading to the Pacific Ocean.
The interaction between lava and seawater creates a cloud of vapor mixed with hydrochloric acid and fine glass particles, which can irritate the skin and eyes, and cause respiratory problems.
In addition, hot clouds, or commonly called "laze," are reported to extend as far as 15 miles (equivalent to 24 kilometers) westward, where lava flows into the ocean in the southern coastal area of the Big Island.
According to Wendy Stovall, a scientist from the US Geological Survey, lava flows and hot clouds of Kilauea volcanoes have only reacted along the coast.
However, authorities warned that waves and ocean breezes could alter the lava's direction in the oceans, including to the coastal areas of the surrounding islands.
Hawaii Volcano Observatory said that the flow of lava and hot clouds has increased the emissions of sulfur dioxide up to three times.
Joseph Kekedi, an orchid grower who lives and works about 5 kilometers from the Kilauea volcano dome, says lava flows and hot clouds cut off access to the main roads on the southern coast of the Big Island.
He said that the residents can not do much, other than keep alacrity to the latest information developments from the local fire authorities.
Lava Flow Kian Moves Fast
Meanwhile, scientists say they do not know how long the eruption will last.
Kilauea volcano eruption has opened more than 20 holes, including four holes that merge into one large crack.
The large cracks triggered a high burst of lava flares into the air, which then formed a stream into the Pacific Ocean at speeds of up to 274 meters per hour.
The deadly stream is reported to move faster when new lava sources emerge over the weekend, bringing temperatures hotter than ever.
Scientists estimate the first lava in Kilauea volcano eruption this time, derived from the last eruption of magma eruption in 1955 ago.
It also mentioned that the coverage of the affected areas of lava and volcanic ash clay, tends to be smaller than the Big Island area, which is about 4,000 miles or equivalent to 10,360 square kilometers.
Local authorities claim that flights to and from the Hawaiian Islands, have not been affected by the Kilauea eruption, so travelers do not have to worry about living in the 50th US state.
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