#Repost @milekalincoln ・・・ #LeilaniEstatesEruption #KilaueaVolcano LATEST (June 8 at 2:30 PM): Have you guys seen this incredible aerial footage yet from USGS? Clear conditions allowed them to capture unbelievable change at Puʻu ʻŌʻō. According to HVO geologists — the crater floor collapsed and the lava lake drained a little more than a month ago. Based on this overflight they were able to do yesterday, scientists say the crater now has a funnel-shape with a deeper cylindrical shaft that is filled with rubble. USGS HVO officials are carefully watching Halemaʻumaʻu today after a a small explosion occurred at the summit of Kīlauea around 2:45 this morning. According to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory: “No weather radar observations of plume heights are possible, but satellite data suggest that any plume that might have been generated did not exceed 10,000 feet above sea level. Since the small explosion, seismic activity in the summit region has been low. Inward slumping of the rim and walls of Halemaʻumaʻu continues in response to ongoing subsidence at the summit. Sulfur dioxide emissions from the volcano's summit, while lower than those recorded in early-mid May, remain high enough to impact air quality in downwind regions. Additional bursts of gas released with intermittent explosive activity are also transported downwind and may temporarily affect air quality as well.” About an hour ago, officials announced limited visibility in the Saddle Road area of Hawaiʻi Island because of high levels of vog and sulfur dioxide from the fissure system. According to the National Weather Service, vog along Saddle Road is so heavy that visibility in some areas is down to a quarter of a mile. Officials warn that residents living in the interior and southern parts of Hawaiʻi Island should expect to experience increased levels of vog throughout the rest of the day. Stay tuned to @HawaiiNewsNow for the very latest developments #HInews #HawaiiNews #HNN #HawaiiNewsNow #WeAreYourSource (Video: USGS) #mauimusic #mauimusician #mauimusicans















