Washington
Officials have raised the warning level for Hawaii’s erupting Kilauea volcano. The officials have spoken about a number of safe locations for the thousands who are expected to flock to the area to capture the view, source reported.
Kilauea volcano in Hawaii started erupting on Wednesday morning (local time), source reported citing Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO). The US Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory detected a glow in Kilauea summit webcam images on June 7.
Kilauea volcano shot-up fountain burst about 200 feet high in the early phase of the eruption on Wednesday, with the largest lava fountain consistently coming in at about 50 feet high, the US Geological Survey said. As the lava was flowing on the surface of the crater floor, the alert level for Kilauea was raised to red for warning, as per the source report.
According to HVO, authorities analysed the hazards from the eruption. Kilauea’s eruption is confined to the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. According to officials, there is no indication that populated areas are threatened.
At approximately 4:44 a.m. HST on June 7, 2023, the (US Geological Survey’s) Hawaiian Volcano Observatory detected glow in Kilauea summit webcam images indicating that an eruption has commenced within Halemaumau crater in Kilauea’s summit caldera, within Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, the observatory said in a statement as per the source report.
Kilauea is expected to draw thousands of visitors to the national park, according to officials. Visitors have been asked to stay on marked trails and overlooks and keep out of closed areas, according to source report.
