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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Coverage of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park in the Nexus archive.
- Closures, shelters open on Big Island as Tropical Storm Lala approaches
Due to the formation of Tropical Storm Lala, closures have been enacted on the Big Island. Consequently, Hawaii Island public schools and parts of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park will close starting Friday evening.
- Lava bursts forth as Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts
Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes on Hawaii's Big Island, erupted with lava fountains reaching over 200 meters. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park was closed due to the eruption, which produced 3.6 million cubic yards of lava. The USGS reported the activity began after 11 am local time on Thursday.