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[News] Meanwhile, in Hawaii
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Gabbafella
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- Aug 22, 2012
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I'm actually quite surprised at how little coverage this is getting on the news (possibly because of the ginger toff getting married).
Yesterday's eruption sent ash clouds 30,000ft in the air. That's hardly a little puff of smoke and almost certainly a warning for what's coming.
Yesterday's eruption sent ash clouds 30,000ft in the air. That's hardly a little puff of smoke and almost certainly a warning for what's coming.
RandyWanger
Je suis rôti de boeuf
I was in the US last week and it was all over the news. That slow moving lava is amazing to watch.
This picture is also a metaphor for Donald Trump dealing with his problems during his presidency
Guy Fawkes
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- Sep 29, 2007
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I read on one of the BBC news reports about the eruption that:
Kilauea is one of the world's most active volcanoes and has been in constant eruption for 35 years.
which may help explain why there hasn't been a lot of coverage about it and possibly also why some photos show people playing golf with the volcano spewing ash high into the air in the background, it's quite a normal occurrence there
Gazwag
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It was on the news loads last week
Bold Seagull
strong and stable with me, or...
To quote one international news outlet:
"the lava is flowing faster than Glenn Murray chasing a halfway line through ball..."
"the lava is flowing faster than Glenn Murray chasing a halfway line through ball..."
Pavilionaire
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- Jul 7, 2003
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The advance of that Hawaiian lava is reminiscent of Murray and Gross catching a team on the break.
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Hove / Παρος
That whole area is a known lava flow and people never should have been allowed to build homes there.
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studio150
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No need to panic Steve McGarrett will save the day
DavidRyder
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- Jul 23, 2013
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I bet the trains still ran on time too. If they have trains.
Taybha
Whalewhine
I think from now on i will call Pascal Gross , Lava .
FatSuperman
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Always struck me as odd how people return to the area and rebuild their homes after an eruption. Happens all over the world. I guess home is home, regardless of the risk of immolation by molten rock.
I mean it's worth a try TBH
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Ken Livingstone Seagull
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Excellent, henceforth I shall use this line on bemused residents, nothing better than whooshing the "Murrican" natives.
Maui is adjacent to Hawaii island (aka the Big Island) where the eruptions are, so we only get affected when the prevailing trade winds fade (occasionally) and the sulphuric volcanic fog (Vog) descends, resulting in asthmatics, pensioners, small dogs etc, having to huddle indoors. Our huge volcano is officially dormant, the last minor lava flow sputtering back in the 1700s. BUT this latest contretemps with Madam Pele (Goddess of our Volcanoes) is understandably front and center on all our news progs. Imagine the Isle of Wight going up in smoke.
Anyway, it may be time to spray the Humble Grass Hut with flame retardant just in case the balloon goes up. In other local news, yet another shark attack and on the bright side, Surf's Up
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We frequently do.
smillie's garden
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- Aug 11, 2003
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edited for you
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