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New Year's Day and the lava front in Pahoa has stalled.

1/1/2015

Still remaining 660 yards away from Pahoa today, the active lava flow front has not advanced since yesterday.
The lava is still active upslope.
Public viewing area in Pahoa will re-open tomorrow.

The lava front advanced 40 yards since yesterday, and is presently 660 yards away from Pahoa Marketplace.

12/31/2014

The active lava flow has picked up pace, and is moving sluggishly toward Pahoa.
Image credit: overflight footage by Mick Kalber

Lava advancement toward Pahoa Marketplace resumes slowly...

12/28/2014

Although a reprieve in lava activity occurred over the Christmas holiday, the lava advanced approximately 15 yards yesterday, and this morning's Civil Defense assessment notes that an additional 10 yards have been flowed over.
Presently, the active flow front is approximately 690 yards upslope of the Pahoa Marketplace and Highway 130.
Smoke and vog conditions have been reported moderate to heavy in Puna and Hilo areas.

Lava flow front remains stalled upslope of Pahoa since Monday.

12/24/2014

Hawaii County Civil Defense reports that no advancement of lava has occurred since Monday 12/22 at 4:30 p.m. The stalled flow front is still 0.6 miles upslope of Pahoa Marketplace area.
Surface breakouts and lava activity on the margins of the flow above the stalled front do remain active; however are not advancing.

Lava pace slows, but continues to flow, and is .6 miles upslope of Pahoa intersection...

12/21/2014

The active lava flow advanced recently at a slower rate: 85 yards between Saturday and Sunday were reported by Civil Defense. The flow front is approximately 110 yards wide, according to USGS reports from 12/20/14 and is moving through rough terrain at a sluggish pace.
Map Credit: USGS - HVO

Lava is approximately .7 miles upslope, and flowing toward the Pahoa Marketplace...

12/20/2014

It was reported by Hawaii County Civil Defense that the lava flow is approaching the intersection of Pahoa Villlage Rd. and Highway 130, and since yesterday morning it has advanced by approximately 160 yards.
Railroad Ave. is now open for public use.

Image credit: USGS - Hawaii Volcano Observatory

Lava flow is .8 miles upslope of Pahoa Marketplace, and is continuing to advance.

12/19/2014

The active lava flow continues to advance toward the intersection in Pahoa, and has moved approximately 130 yards since yesterday. It is predicted that it will also be headed in the direction of the Hawaiian Beaches/Hawaiian Shored neighborhood.
Railroad Avenue alternate route to Highway 130 is expected to be open for use by Saturday.

Video Credit: www.bigislandvidenews.com

Pahoa Marketplace is packing up and vacating as lava advances; Apa'a St. viewing area is open.

12/18/2014

Civil Defense reported that the active flow lava traveled 70 yards in 12 hours yesterday toward the direction of Pahoa Marketplace while merchants were busy preparing to leave, and residents were busy getting supplies. It was packed! By Thursday at 6:00 pm the larger stores including Ace Hardware and Malama Market have announced they will be closed.
The lava flow front is approximately .8 miles upslope, and moving steadily. A 220 yard advancment was noted yesterday, along with the projected forecast of 5 days until the lava is expected to reach the main intersection of Highway 130 and Pahoa Village Road.
A public viewing area for seeing the lava has now opened at the old transfer station where the hardened lava from the previous stalled flow front of the June 27 lava flow is visible. It will be open daily from 8 to 6 pm.

Pahoa prepares as lava is about 1 mile upslope of the marketplace, and steady advancing about 300 yards/day.

12/15/2014

No slow down in happening in the current rate of lava advancement. It is flowing along the marked path of steepest decent, as the dotted blue line in the map below points out.
Merchants at the Pahoa Marketplace have been put on notice for the coming future possibility of evacuation, should that become necessary. It is estimated that at its current flow rate, the lava may be crossing this area in approximately one week.

Map credit: USGS - HVO and Digital Globe satellite imagery

Video credit: www.bigislandvideonews.com and Paradise Helicopter's Mick Kalber.

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Authors

Authors of The Pureganic Companion, Keiryn & Erika Satynda, have a farm on the Big Island of Hawaii, which happens to be on the rim of an active volcanic crater, which happens to be a few miles downslope from the active June 27th lava flow threatening the town of Pahoa. They have decided their best chance for a unique experience is to continue living on the far side of the flow, where health, agriculture, food and medicine are their most important priorities and give a new personal meaning to being your own doctor and learning to thrive in difficult situations. Instead of leaving the farm they love and moving to a new community, the new community is moving to them. This blog will detail what comes next after the lava flows. We will be focusing on health, agriculture, and entrepreneurialism, as well as regular volcano and community updates.

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