Geologists: Hawaii Eruption Could Last Years, Destroy New Areas

The eruption of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano could last for months or years and threaten new communities on the Big Island, according to a report by U.S. government geologists. A main risk is a possible change in the direction of a lava flow that would destroy more residential areas after at least 712 homes were torched and thousands of residents forced to evacuate since Kilauea began erupting on May 3, the report by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said. A higher volume of molten...

© La Voix de l'Amérique - lundi 23 juillet 2018