Clouds obscuring our view over most of the LERZ eruption of Kilauea Volcano… but we did get a good look within Fissure 8 this morning. Bruce Omori said he saw a tiny glow inside a hornito (spatter cone) within the vent… but pilot Sean Regehr and I saw nothing. … More September 6, 2018 | Pele Stays Sleeping (VIDEO)
With Hurricane Norman less than 300 miles away from Hilo, thick bands of cloud cover have been pushing in from the east, and obscuring much of the eruption zone this morning. We were able to have a couple minutes over fissure 8, albeit through some layers of moisture, and were not able to see any … More Lava Update | September 6, 2018
Having reduced the frequency of our overflights since the eruption’s pause, then being weather-cancelled because of Hurricane Lane, it’s been two long weeks since our last update! Kīlauea continues to be dormant on the lower east rift zone, and no molten lava was observed. A great deal of steam rose from the fissures though, a … More Lava Update | August 29, 2018
Here’s a little departure from our volcano documentation, as Hurricane Lane misses the island of Hawai‘i, but not without seriously impacting our weather. After 4 days of almost non-stop rain, Hilo had a little reprieve, and we were able to fly over our soggy town for a quick peek at the record breaking inundation… before … More Hurricane Lane aftermath |August 25, 2018
The continuing slowdown of Kīlauea’s lower east rift zone eruption has given many of the displaced residents hope for moving back into their homes, but for the animals trapped in kipukas (areas surrounded by lava), life is still a daily struggle because of heat, toxic gases, and lack of food & water. So, after an … More Animal Rescue Mission | August 10, 2018
