by annthenmac@hawaii.rr.com | Jul 26, 2018 | Lava Overflight
July 25, 2018 Pohoiki Stands Strong Once again, Pohoiki stands strong… but for how long? Both the major surf spots, Bowls and Shacks, have been wiped out, and the ocean entry delta continues to grow. A very large a’a flow made it’s way to the edge of...
by annthenmac@hawaii.rr.com | Jul 25, 2018 | Lava Overflight
July 24, 2018 Pohoiki Hanging On As of this morning, lava had reached the lower parking lot at Pohoiki… and was just 50 yards from the boat ramp. A very large a’a flow made it’s way to the edge of the park above the road, and the plume from the ocean...
by annthenmac@hawaii.rr.com | Jul 24, 2018 | Lava Overflight
July 23, 2018 Lava at Pohoiki Even before I got this posted today, Ikaika reported that lava is in the parking lot at Pohoiki and about 50 yards from the boat ramp! Bruce and I are working on a flight in the morning… hopefully we can update you tomorrow. In the...
by annthenmac@hawaii.rr.com | Jul 24, 2018 | Lava Overflight
July 22, 2018 Pele Spares Pohoiki Pele continues to keep her distance from Pohoiki (at least for now)… but the huge flow atop the previous one that took Ahalanui has made it’s way to the ocean, and moved only somewhat south toward the bay. The flow can...
by annthenmac@hawaii.rr.com | Jul 20, 2018 | Lava Overflight
July 19, 2018 Flow Taking Pohoiki As of July 12th, the USGS reports that the current Leilani eruption had covered 12.1 square miles of land. The lava delta had also added 655 acres of new land off the southeastern shore of the Big Island. The cone around Fissure 8 has...
