(UTV|COLOMBO)Hawaii emergency officials who have been contending with Kilauea volcano’s lava flow were preparing for a hurricane that was expected to pass to the south of the islands this week.
Hurricane preparations were underway just as lava from the last active eruption site in a Big Island neighborhood decreased dramatically over the weekend and fewer earthquakes were felt.
New fissures opened on Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, spewing lava as the U.S. Geological Survey warned more outbreaks are likely.
The significance of the change was not yet clear, scientists said.
“It is common for eruptions to wax and wane or pause completely,” said an update from the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. “A return to high levels of lava discharge or new outbreaks in the area of active fissures could occur at any time.”
Meanwhile, a tropical storm watch was in effect Monday for waters south of the Big Island as Hurricane Hector was expected to pass Tuesday night and Wednesday as it moved westward.
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