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Hawaii Volcanoes: See Photo Updates Of The Devastating Chaos
Volcano eruptions in Hawaii are not slowing down anytime soon. See all of the surreal photo updates below.

Hawaii's erupting Kilauea volcano is not slowing down anytime soon. Throughout this devastating chaos, lava has started to infiltrate the Pacific Ocean. Once hot lava hits cooler ocean water, it produces 'laze': a hazardous aftermath that has officials worried for local residents. See updated photos and footage as this story progresses.

Lava erupts and flows from a Kilauea volcano fissure, towards the Pacific Ocean, on Hawaii's Big Island on May 21, 2018 near Pahoa, Hawaii.




Steam plumes rise as lava enters the Pacific Ocean, after flowing to the water from a Kilauea volcano fissure, on Hawaii's Big Island on May 21, 2018 near Pahoa, Hawaii.
Find out what's happening in Across Hawaiifor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Kilauea (2018) - aerial footage update. .#lava #KilaueaEruption #KilaueaVolcano #volcano #eruption #hawaii #kilauea #vulcao #news #video #science #usa #nationalgeographic pic.twitter.com/79KskUeab2
— Ruivismo (@blogruivismo) May 20, 2018
Unbelievable.. Listen to the sound! The earth is breathing.. Yesterday in Leilani Estates, Hawai’i. Credits: Damian Barrios#hawaii #leilani #leilaniestates #lava #lavaflow @spann @TomHall #Kilauea #KilaueaEruption #volcano pic.twitter.com/CVoEf3VQDI
— Buitengebieden (@buitengebieden) May 10, 2018
Massive lava eruption. Hawaii. Credits: Epic Lava Tours#hawaii pic.twitter.com/PJIFBN8tnh
— Buitengebieden (@buitengebieden) May 20, 2018
Lava erupts inside Leilani Estates, May 19, 2018 in Pahoa, Hawaii Island. Compare the height of the trees to the massive eruptions! Credits: Jamm Aquinohttps://t.co/E4oQHpZQsS#hawaii #leilani #kilauea #lava @spann @JimCantore #pahoa pic.twitter.com/r8IZDuZWkW
— Buitengebieden (@buitengebieden) May 20, 2018

New development for Fissure 20–a crack opens under the east lava channel diverting lava into underground voids. https://t.co/I86UiYwBbR pic.twitter.com/KcJXWnWM7J
— USGS Volcanoes (@USGSVolcanoes) May 21, 2018
May 21 #HVO #Kilauea summit report: Small explosion at 12:55 AM HST at Halema'uma'u crater & produced an ash plume that reached about 7,000 ft asl, carried by the wind to SW. More explosions & minor downwind ashfall possible at any time. https://t.co/7sDZqcOJ5s #KilaueaErupts pic.twitter.com/m9NLTLcNl1
— USGS Volcanoes (@USGSVolcanoes) May 21, 2018

Hawaii Volcano sounds from the jungle as lave explosions are heard among other noises as filmed by John Tarson from Epic Lava Tours at Kileaua pic.twitter.com/GQ06aMOB1F
— Island Hopper TV (@islandhoppertv) May 20, 2018
Our view from the water as lava pours into the Pacific:@ABC #KilaueaEruption #Kilauea #volcano #Hawaii pic.twitter.com/Yxl1uQcgX9
— Marci Gonzalez (@TVMarci) May 21, 2018
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