Scientists are unsure if slow-moving lava in Hawaii will cross the Big Island road, a vital route that connects the east and west sides of the island, after the world's largest volcano erupted last month.
As Mauna Loa erupts, lava flows toward a key Hawaii road. Can authorities stop it?
While eruption continues from the Northeast Rift Zone, only one active fissure is feeding the lava flow as it slowly advances northward towards Saddle Road, the USGS said in its daily Wednesday update. According to Phillips, the flow appeared to be less active Wednesday than the previous day, which is likely due to the breakout of lava headed upslope that could be diverting lava from what’s headed to the highway.In the past 24 hours, the main flow has traveled at an average rate slower than 20 feet per hour, according to the USGS. But rates may be"highly variable over the coming days and weeks," the USGS added.
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