Incredible aerial shots show Hawaiian volcano’s lava trail threatening to cut town in half

Pahoa on the Big Island of Hawaii has been bracing itself for lava from the active Kilauea volcano since June
Residents who live in the lava trail’s path have been packing up their valuables and getting out of the way
When the lava cuts across the town’s main road, many residents won’t be able to reach the town’s only supermarket
Many businesses in the area have already closed or moved, but some are vowing to stay
By KHALEDA RAHMAN FOR MAILONLINE
Source: www.dailymail.co.uk

These incredible images show lava gradually inching towards homes in the small town of Pahoa on the Big Island of Hawaii.
When it reaches the town of about 950 residents and crosses the main road, it will split the community in half – leaving many unable to reach the only supermarket in the area.
Lava from a vent at Kilauea volcano, one of the earth’s most active, has been sliding northeast toward the ocean since an eruption on June 27.

Red hot river: An aerial view of the lava flow over Cemetery Road and Apa’a Street near the town of Pahoa on the Big Island of Hawaii
Locals say the molten rock is being spread by Pele, the Hawaiian volcano goddess.
‘She is so gentle, but so unrelenting. She is just slow and steady,’ said Jamila Dandini, a retiree who stopped at a coffee shop down the road from where scientists have forecast the lava will likely cross.
Last month, scientists said it was two weeks away from hitting the main road in Pahoa. The lava slowed but has largely remained on course…..more here

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Incredible aerial shots show Hawaiian volcano’s lava trail threatening to cut town in half