4.1K views · 198 reactions | In 2018 the Lailani eruption was closing in on the Puna geothermal plant… The shot was taken from a small plane over flight. The majority of the the geothermal plant was spared although many homes nearby were taken. | EpicLava | Facebook

What was happening one year ago at Kīlauea Volcano? Here is the chronology: Apr 30, 2018: Puʻu ʻŌʻō eruptive vent collapses; magma begins moving downrift toward Puna. May 1: HVO issues notice of potential eruptive activity on Kīlauea’s lower East Rift Zone (LERZ); deflation of Kīlauea’s summit begins; Halemaʻumaʻu lava lake starts to drop. May 2: First ground cracks open on LERZ, in and adjacent to Leilani Estates subdivision. May 3: Onset of LERZ fissure eruptions; Kīlauea Volcano Alert Level r

104K views · 2.3K reactions | New video from this morning shows lava firing several feet in the air in lower Puna, where 44 buildings have been destroyed by lava flows since eruptions began in early May. STORY: https://buff.ly/2rWdHUu #HINews #HNN | Hawaii News Now | Facebook