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Lava flow draws closer to Longs, Pahoa, Hawaii

Longs Drugs will be the next major retailer to close as the June 27 lava flow continues to threaten Pahoa.   The store will shut its doors at 1 p.m. today, leaving lower Puna without a pharmacy of its own.…

Volcanic eruption in Eastern Indonesia hurts 4 hikers, leaves 1 missing, shuts airport

A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted Friday, spewing towering clouds of hot ash into the air and leaving four hikers injured and one missing when they scrambled to safety, an official said.   Mount Gamalama on Ternate island in North…

Lava could reach homes and businesses in a few days time in Pahoa, Hawaii

It was a chaotic Wednesday morning at Pahoa Marketplace as shoppers scrambled to purchase last-minute items before the community’s main grocery store closes Thursday in preparation for the slow-moving lava flow that could ooze into the shopping area next week.…

Strong eruption and major pyroclastic flow observed at Sinabung volcano, Indonesia

Darwin VAAC reported a high level eruption of Indonesian Sinabung volcano on December 14, 2014. Aviation Color Code was briefly set to Red and later downgraded to Orange as the eruption became less active.   At 02:32 UTC today (09:32…