Big Island’s Mauna Loa erupting for first time in 38 years; lava flow contained to summit

Mauna Loa, the 13,681-foot volcano on the Big Island, is erupting for the first time in 38 years. The eruption began about 11:30 p.m. Sunday in Moku‘āweoweo, the summit caldera of Mauna Loa, inside Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.

https://bigislandnow.com/2022/11/28/mauna-loa-began-erupting-sunday-evening-inside-hawai%CA%BBi-volcanoes-national-park/

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Winter storm watch issued for Hawaiʻi summits as Kona storm approaches | Big Island Now

A winter storm watch has been issued for the Big Island summits, where a Kona storm is forecast to bring up to 10 inches of snow and winds of up to 70 mph this weekend.

| Winter storm watch issued for Hawaiʻi summits as Kona storm approaches
@hawaii Everyone is OK, right?
@greeblehaus No casualties, no property damage, save one scientific access road cut off. The lava is headed toward a major island thoroughfare, though, and if it keeps going, it can reach homes in a few weeks.
@hawaii glad to hear and hope everyone stays ok.