Erupção do vulcão Kilauea entra em nova fase e governo havaiano eleva nível de alerta em Big Island.

Wow! #Repost @milekalincoln ・・・ #LeilaniEstatesEruption #KilaueaVolcano LATEST (May 19 at 9:30 AM): Unbelievable new aerial footage shows exactly where last night’s fast-moving pāhoehoe flow crossed Pohoʻiki Road southeast of Hinalo Street through #LanipunaGardens. Officials believe the flow coming from fissure 20 is heading in a direction toward Keahialaka, Mālama Ki Forest Reserve and MacKenzie State Park. Four homes were destroyed, but no highways are threatened at this time. The flow has advanced 1,000 feet in under 1 hour. Volcanic gas emissions are elevated throughout the area downwind of the vents. Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense Agency officials released this update: “Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports a short-lived steam explosion from Kīlauea crater created an ash cloud around midnight that reached up to 10,000 ft. Ash was carried southwest by the wind toward Kaʻu, Pāhala, and Naʻalehu. Residents are reminded to protect themselves from ash fallout by remaining indoors. Residents in areas down rift from the flow need to stay alert and prepare for voluntary evacuation should it be deemed necessary. Pohoʻiki Road is closed. Highway 132 and 130 are open to local traffic, to those with ID. For those evacuating, the Pāhoa Community Center, Keaʻau Community Center, and Sure Foundation Church are open. Be aware shelters are pet friendly.” Stay tuned to @HawaiiNewsNow for the very latest developments #HInews #HawaiiNews #HNN #HawaiiNewsNow #WeAreYourSource

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O vulcão Kilauea continua causando estragos na ilha de Big Island, Havaí. Nesta semana, o Serviço Geológico dos EUA elevou o nível de alerta depois que uma nova erupção lançou cinzas a mais de 9 mil metros de altura.

Neste sábado (19), o fotógrafo Clark Little postou em seu perfil no Instagram um rio de lava formado pela 20ª fissura aberta pelo vulcão.

A Defesa Civil já obrigou os residentes do bairro de Leilani Estates e Lanipuna Gardens a evacuarem. A lava também começa a ir em direção a lugares como a reserva florestal de Mãlama Ki.

Screen shot of the ash plume at the Kīlauea Volcano summit, taken from a Mauna Loa webcam. https://t.co/tdlzJYfspA pic.twitter.com/O3JjN74jNy

— USGS Volcanoes🌋 (@USGSVolcanoes) 17 de maio de 2018

Os níveis de gás de dióxido de enxofre também são alarmantes, afetando principalmente quem possui problemas respiratórios.

O governo pediu aos moradores de Big Island que se mantenham informados e prestem atenção às advertências da Defesa Civil.

A erupção do Kilauea já destruiu mais de 30 construções e 2 mil moradores tiveram que deixar as suas casas.