Officials in Hawaii have activated the state’s National Guard to help in the response to the eruption of Mauna Loa
, whose lava has been steadily oozing toward a critical highway for days. The fountains of lava that have been shooting from the volcano over the past week are not a threat to communities or property, officials have maintained. Still, the eruption of the world’s largest active volcano has put residents and officials on edge as molten rock continues to flow toward Daniel K.
Length of eruption is unknown As officials work to determine if or when the lava flow will reach the major highway, a volcano expert said the length of eruption will play a major role in what happens. “We don’t know how long this eruption is going to last, and that will dictate whether or not the highway becomes more threatened,” said Natalia Deligne, a volcanologist with the US Geological Survey at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
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