What hazards are posed by Hawaii’s Mauna Loa eruption?

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EXPLAINER: What hazards are posed by Hawaii’s Mauna Loa? Tuesday 11/29 at 9:30am For now, lava is not threatening any homes or communities and no evacuation orders have been issued. Lava could eventually reach neighborhoods as it flows downhill though it could take a week or more for molten rock to reach populated… Read more Hawaii leaders say it is still safe to travel to the Big Island, even as Mauna Loa erupts Tuesday 11/29 at 9:19am Hawaii Island’s two major airports in Hilo and Kona are still open, but the Mauna Loa eruption has led to some flight delays and cancellations on Monday. Read more Two new lava flows observed at Mauna Loa Tuesday 11/29 at 9:15am A web cam atop Mauna Kea looking toward Mauna Loa showed that advancing lava flows had crossed Mauna Loa Observatory Road overnight. The images confirm two new lava flows moving north down rift of fissure three, according to the United… Read more A guide to those volcanic terms: Pele’s hair, caldera, volcanic ash — learn what they mean Tuesday 11/29 at 7:52am Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, erupted this week for the first time in almost four decades. Read more

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Tuesday Weather: Showers remain in the forecast; High Surf Advisory in effect Tuesday 11/29 at 4:46am Showers remain in Tuesday’s forecast with the possibility of heavy rains and thunderstorms. Read more

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Russ Roberts (https://hawaiinewsdigest.net).