Fourth fissure has opened up in Hawaii. Sulfer dioxide levels are extremely

[applegrove]

dangerous. CNN

[malaise]

1. That looks serious

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44012046
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Fresh eruptions sending fountains of lava 30m (100ft) out of the ground have taken place on Hawaii's Big Island, destroying several homes.

The Civil Defense Agency said there were fissures on three streets and told any remaining residents to evacuate.

It said there were deadly levels of dangerous sulphur dioxide gas in the air and emergency crews would not be able to help anyone affected.

The new activity comes a day after Kilauea volcano erupted.

The new volcanic activity in Mt Kilauea's lower east rift zone amounted to "vigorous lava spattering", the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, adding that additional outbreaks in the area were likely.

[Eliot Rosewater]

2. Scary, friend just left this morning.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

3. Oh, dear.

We do live on a geologically active planet. Lots of stuff happens.

You guys in Hawaii be careful, ya hear?

[procon]

4. Good photo gallery from CBS:

https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/volcanic-eruption-in-hawaii-kilauea-volcano/

[applegrove]

5. Lava is the worst. I hate it more than anything and will stay away from photos.

Guess i better not watch the news.

[lpbk2713]

6. Volcanoes and earthquakes scare the hell out of me.

Where I live all I usually have to put up with is the occasional
hurricane. I'll take them over the other two any day.

[B2G]

7. Just got hit with a 6.9.

Getting scary.

[applegrove]

8. That is huge.

[B2G]

10. Yeah it is.

Really concerning. I hope they're extending the evacuation zones.

[applegrove]

11. Are you there? Stay safe.

[B2G]

14. Hell no.

I'm just following developments. 😊

[B2G]

12. The quake that preceded Mt St Helen eruption was 5.1

This was 100 times stronger. I'd GTFO of Dodge.

[applegrove]

15. Praying to my ancestors it doesn't blow.

[DFW]

9. I've seen Kilauea up close. This is not some trivial matter

An eruption could engulf a fifth of the Island before anyone could react.

My younger daughter went to high school on the Big Island for her last two years, and her roommate was from the south side of the Island. I hope she and her parents have a boat ready to evacuate if need be, because if lava comes flowing down the hill toward their house, they'll have about 30 seconds to get the hell outta there, and there's nowhere to go but the water.

[applegrove]

13. Vibes to them all.