Pu’u 'O’o Volcanic Vent Churns Smoke Following Kilauea Eruption

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A column of smoke and ash rose from the Kilauea volcano following a 5.0-magnitude earthquake that rattled Hawaii’s Big Island on May 3.

This footage shows a helicopter view of Pu’u ’O’o, a volcanic cone in the eastern section of Kilauea.

The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported that a mandatory evacuation was in effect for the Leilani Estates community on the Big Island after vents began spewing lava following the eruption of Kilauea. The evacuation was issued for Leilani Estates residents from Luana Street to Mohala Street. Credit: Mike Bruck via Safari Helicopters via Storyful


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