Big Island Lava Flow Threatens Geothermal Plant Neighborhood (Hawaii News Now)
The lava flow is nearing Pahoa Village about 4 miles from the Ormat Puna Geothermal Venture
Hawaii County Civil Defense officials say the Puna lava flow is now approximately 200 yards from Pahoa Village Road. They say the flow front is moving through a private residential property in a northeast direction at a rate of approximately 5 to 10 yards per hour.
Officials say the lava is now less than 100 feet from the nearest home and there are about 40 to 50 homes in the projected impact path.
Scientists from the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory say they if the flow continues in this manner, they expect it to cross Pahoa Village Road between Apaa St and Post Office Road.
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