FREE CONTENT: The June 27 lava flow has advanced approximately 30 yards since 8 a.m. Tuesday, said Hawaii County Civil Defense Director Darryl Oliveira during an 11 a.m. press conference. The flow, which entered a private residential property around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday and consumed a 10-foot-by-15-foot uninhabited wooden farm dwelling in an adjacent propety around 7 a.m., is moving at an average rate of 10 yards per hour, Oliveira said. He said the structure was being used for potting flowers and did not house any hazardous materials.The flow is currently 510 yards — 0r about 0.28 miles — from Pahoa Village Road, Oliveira said. The road is now closed, however, area residents are being allowed access.
Posted on: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 21:55:53 +0000