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Preparations Underway As Lava Continues Its Trek to P?hoa

Hawaiʻi Public Radio

Published September 16, 2014 at 11:29 AM HST

Baron Sekiya

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and Hawai'i County Civil Defense are continuing to monitor the lava making its way towards homes and businesses in P?hoa. There are daily helicopter overflights, and both private and government agencies are busily preparing. HPR’s Sherry Bracken has a report from Hawai'i Island.

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