Amount of ash in plume above Hawaii volcano decreases
HONOLULU — Warnings to pilots remained in effect Wednesday after more unrest at Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island.The volcano spewed ash about 12,000 feet (3,657 meters) in the air Tuesday because of rocks falling into the summit, U.S. Geological Survey geophysicist Mike Poland said.The plume is separate from the lava eruptions occurring about 25 miles (40 kilometers) away from summit, where about 20 lava fissures in the earth have destroyed more than two dozen homes and forced the evacuation of about 2,000 residents.Geologists warn that Kilauea's summit could have a separate explosive steam eruption that would hurl huge rocks and ash miles into the sky, but it's not certain when or if that might actually happen.Plume activity at the summit might not be as robust on Wednesday, Poland said."There is very little wind at the summit,' he said. "The plume, it's not near as ashy as it was yesterday, and it's rising more or less vertically over the summit region."The fear over ash fall at the summit prompted USGS scientists to operate from a backup command center at the University of Hawaii at Hilo.Poland didn't have an immediate height on the plume Wednesday morning since USGS scientists were not staffing the observatory at the summit.
HONOLULU — Warnings to pilots remained in effect Wednesday after more unrest at Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island.The volcano spewed ash about 12,000 feet (3,657 meters) in the air Tuesday because of rocks falling into the summit, U.S. Geological Survey geophysicist Mike Poland said.The plume is separate from the lava eruptions occurring about 25 miles (40 kilometers) away from summit, where about 20 lava fissures in the earth have destroyed more than two dozen homes and forced the evacuation of about 2,000 residents.Geologists warn that Kilauea's summit could have a separate explosive steam eruption that would hurl huge rocks and ash miles into the sky, but it's not certain when or if that might actually happen.Plume activity at the summit might not be as robust on Wednesday, Poland said."There is very little wind at the summit,' he said. "The plume, it's not near as ashy as it was yesterday, and it's rising more or less vertically over the summit region."The fear over ash fall at the summit prompted USGS scientists to operate from a backup command center at the University of Hawaii at Hilo.Poland didn't have an immediate height on the plume Wednesday morning since USGS scientists were not staffing the observatory at the summit.
Hawaii's erupting volcano hits tourism industry
PAHOA, Hawaii -- Officials say the pace of bookings for hotels and tour activities on the Big Island of Hawaii are down about 50 percent compared with previous years as an erupting volcano spews lava for a second week.The Big Island tourism board estimates $5 million worth of cancellations from May through July.
PAHOA, Hawaii -- Officials say the pace of bookings for hotels and tour activities on the Big Island of Hawaii are down about 50 percent compared with previous years as an erupting volcano spews lava for a second week.The Big Island tourism board estimates $5 million worth of cancellations from May through July.
Volcanic gases prompt evacuation of stragglers in Hawaii
PAHOA, Hawaii — Police went door-to-door in Hawaii to roust residents near two new volcanic vents emitting dangerous gases in areas where lava has poured into streets and backyards for the past week.Authorities had ordered nearly 2,000 residents to leave the two communities in the mostly rural district of Puna on Hawaii's Big Island last Thursday.
PAHOA, Hawaii — Police went door-to-door in Hawaii to roust residents near two new volcanic vents emitting dangerous gases in areas where lava has poured into streets and backyards for the past week.Authorities had ordered nearly 2,000 residents to leave the two communities in the mostly rural district of Puna on Hawaii's Big Island last Thursday.
Powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake rocks Hawaii's Big Island
PAHOA, Hawaii – A 6.9-magnitude earthquake shook Hawaii's Big Island around 12:33 p.m. Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.It was the second large quake of the day – a 5.4-magnitude earthquake shook the Big Island, but neither caused any danger of a tsunami, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.Both struck near the Leilani Estates neighborhood, where residents have been forced to evacuate.
PAHOA, Hawaii – A 6.9-magnitude earthquake shook Hawaii's Big Island around 12:33 p.m. Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.It was the second large quake of the day – a 5.4-magnitude earthquake shook the Big Island, but neither caused any danger of a tsunami, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.Both struck near the Leilani Estates neighborhood, where residents have been forced to evacuate.
Activity on Hawaii volcano could indicate new eruption
HONOLULU — A series of earthquakes and the collapse of the crater floor at the Puu Oo vent on Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano could trigger a new eruption of lava.Officials from the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said Tuesday that activity over the past 24 hours could lead to a new breakout on the east side of the Big Island volcano.USGS geologist Janet Babb says similar activity has been recorded prior to previous eruptions in the area.The Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency sent out an alert Tuesday morning warning residents in the area to monitor the situation and be prepared for the possibility of a new lava flow.
HONOLULU — A series of earthquakes and the collapse of the crater floor at the Puu Oo vent on Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano could trigger a new eruption of lava.Officials from the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said Tuesday that activity over the past 24 hours could lead to a new breakout on the east side of the Big Island volcano.USGS geologist Janet Babb says similar activity has been recorded prior to previous eruptions in the area.The Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency sent out an alert Tuesday morning warning residents in the area to monitor the situation and be prepared for the possibility of a new lava flow.
Hawaii's attack siren barely heard on popular tourist beach
HONOLULU — Hawaii officials were checking if sirens intended to alert tourists and residents to a possible nuclear attack from North Korea malfunctioned or were not loud enough Friday after the first test of the warning system since the end of the Cold War was barely heard at one of the state's most popular beaches.The sirens largely were drowned out by crashing waves and wind along Waikiki, the famous stretch of beach in the shadow of the Diamond Head volcano.
HONOLULU — Hawaii officials were checking if sirens intended to alert tourists and residents to a possible nuclear attack from North Korea malfunctioned or were not loud enough Friday after the first test of the warning system since the end of the Cold War was barely heard at one of the state's most popular beaches.The sirens largely were drowned out by crashing waves and wind along Waikiki, the famous stretch of beach in the shadow of the Diamond Head volcano.
Attack siren blares in Hawaii for first time since Cold War
HONOLULU — A siren blared across Hawaii on Friday for the first time since the end of the Cold War in an effort to prepare tourists and residents for a possible nuclear attack from North Korea.The state is the first to bring back the Cold War-era warning system, Hawaii emergency management officials said.
HONOLULU — A siren blared across Hawaii on Friday for the first time since the end of the Cold War in an effort to prepare tourists and residents for a possible nuclear attack from North Korea.The state is the first to bring back the Cold War-era warning system, Hawaii emergency management officials said.
Pres. Trump stops in Hawaii, eagerly awaits Pearl Harbor visit
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — Embarking on his first official tour of Asia, President Donald Trump stopped first in Hawaii on Friday and said he eagerly anticipated a visit to Pearl Harbor, where thousands of service members paid the ultimate sacrifice following a surprise attack by Japan that plunged the U.S. into World War II."We are going to visit very shortly, Pearl Harbor, which I've read about, spoken about, heard about, studied, but I haven't seen.
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — Embarking on his first official tour of Asia, President Donald Trump stopped first in Hawaii on Friday and said he eagerly anticipated a visit to Pearl Harbor, where thousands of service members paid the ultimate sacrifice following a surprise attack by Japan that plunged the U.S. into World War II."We are going to visit very shortly, Pearl Harbor, which I've read about, spoken about, heard about, studied, but I haven't seen.
Hawaii judge blocks President Trump's travel ban
HAWAII -- A federal judge in Hawaii blocked most of President Donald Trump's latest travel ban Tuesday, just hours before it was set to take effect, saying the revised order "suffers from precisely the same maladies as its predecessor."It was the third set of travel restrictions issued by the president to be thwarted, in whole or in part, by the courts.U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson issued the ruling after the ban on a set of mostly Muslim countries was challenged by the state of Hawaii, which warned that the restrictions would separate families and undermine the recruiting of diverse college students.White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders called the ruling "dangerously flawed" and said it "undercuts the president's efforts to keep the American people safe." The Justice Department said it will quickly appeal.At issue was a ban, announced in September and set to go into effect early Wednesday, on travelers from Chad, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Syria and Yemen, along with some Venezuelan government officials and their families.The Trump administration said the ban was based on an assessment of each country's security situation and willingness to share information with the U.S.Watson, appointed to the bench by President Barack Obama, said the new restrictions ignore a federal appeals court ruling against President Trump's previous ban.The latest version "plainly discriminates based on nationality in the manner that the 9th Circuit has found antithetical to ...
HAWAII -- A federal judge in Hawaii blocked most of President Donald Trump's latest travel ban Tuesday, just hours before it was set to take effect, saying the revised order "suffers from precisely the same maladies as its predecessor."It was the third set of travel restrictions issued by the president to be thwarted, in whole or in part, by the courts.U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson issued the ruling after the ban on a set of mostly Muslim countries was challenged by the state of Hawaii, which warned that the restrictions would separate families and undermine the recruiting of diverse college students.White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders called the ruling "dangerously flawed" and said it "undercuts the president's efforts to keep the American people safe." The Justice Department said it will quickly appeal.At issue was a ban, announced in September and set to go into effect early Wednesday, on travelers from Chad, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Syria and Yemen, along with some Venezuelan government officials and their families.The Trump administration said the ban was based on an assessment of each country's security situation and willingness to share information with the U.S.Watson, appointed to the bench by President Barack Obama, said the new restrictions ignore a federal appeals court ruling against President Trump's previous ban.The latest version "plainly discriminates based on nationality in the manner that the 9th Circuit has found antithetical to ...
Hawaii says its 1st state to go cashless for marijuana sales
HONOLULU — Hawaii said Tuesday that it will be the first state to require marijuana sales to be handled without cash, saying it wanted to avoid robberies and other crimes targeting dispensaries.Medical marijuana dispensaries in Hawaii won't be allowed to accept cash beginning Oct. 1 and will require people to use a debit payment app instead.
HONOLULU — Hawaii said Tuesday that it will be the first state to require marijuana sales to be handled without cash, saying it wanted to avoid robberies and other crimes targeting dispensaries.Medical marijuana dispensaries in Hawaii won't be allowed to accept cash beginning Oct. 1 and will require people to use a debit payment app instead.
Hawaii prepares for 'unlikely' North Korea missile threat
HONOLULU — Hawaii is the first state to prepare the public for the possibility of a ballistic missile strike from North Korea.The state's Emergency Management Agency on Friday announced a public education campaign about what to do.
HONOLULU — Hawaii is the first state to prepare the public for the possibility of a ballistic missile strike from North Korea.The state's Emergency Management Agency on Friday announced a public education campaign about what to do.
Update: Tsunami watch has been cancelled for Hawaii
A tsunami watch has been canceled for Hawaii, according to the National Weather Service's Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.
A tsunami watch has been canceled for Hawaii, according to the National Weather Service's Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.
Up to a foot more snow expected on Hawaii moutaintops; winter storm warning in effect
MAUNA KEA, Hawaii — More snow is expected to fall on Hawaii mountaintops as a winter storm warning goes into effect through Monday morning, December 5th.Hawaii News Now reports (http://bit.ly/2g1jFPj) up to a foot more of snow could fall.
MAUNA KEA, Hawaii — More snow is expected to fall on Hawaii mountaintops as a winter storm warning goes into effect through Monday morning, December 5th.Hawaii News Now reports (http://bit.ly/2g1jFPj) up to a foot more of snow could fall.
US, Japanese cities mark WWII end with Pearl Harbor ceremony
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — Japanese and U.S. cities marked the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II with a ceremony in Pearl Harbor.Mayors and city council members from Honolulu and Nagaoka, Japan, joined the U.S. Pacific Fleet commander on Friday Hawaii time to lay wreaths and unveil a new plaque.Fireworks in the shape of flowers were launched over the harbor afterward.Nagaoka is the hometown of the late Japanese Adm.
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — Japanese and U.S. cities marked the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II with a ceremony in Pearl Harbor.Mayors and city council members from Honolulu and Nagaoka, Japan, joined the U.S. Pacific Fleet commander on Friday Hawaii time to lay wreaths and unveil a new plaque.Fireworks in the shape of flowers were launched over the harbor afterward.Nagaoka is the hometown of the late Japanese Adm.
"He's very, very excited:" Make-A-Wish, California company team up to send a sick child to paradise
CALIFORNIA (WITI) -- The Make-A-Wish Foundation and a California company teamed up to send a five-year-old California boy on a trip of a lifetime -- to paradise!Desmond Geller was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia last November.
CALIFORNIA (WITI) -- The Make-A-Wish Foundation and a California company teamed up to send a five-year-old California boy on a trip of a lifetime -- to paradise!Desmond Geller was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia last November.
FOX6's Brandon Cruz talks with us from Hawaii, as Tropical Storm Iselle makes landfall
HAWAII (WITI) -- Tropical Storm Iselle has made landfall in Hawaii -- and behind it, Hurricane Julio.
HAWAII (WITI) -- Tropical Storm Iselle has made landfall in Hawaii -- and behind it, Hurricane Julio.
Shark bites teen's legs in latest attack in Hawaii
(CNN) -- A shark bit a 16-year-old boy across both legs as he was surfing in Hawaii on Sunday, CNN affiliate KHON reported.The attack came four days after a shark severed the right arm of a German tourist while she was snorkeling.In the Sunday incident, the teen was surfing in Pohoiki Bay when an 8-foot gray shark attacked him, the affiliate reported.He was taken to a hospital, but his condition was not known.Authorities brought in helicopters to survey the area for sharks, but were unsuccessful.This shark attack is the fourth in the last month, and 9th for the year in Hawaii, the affiliate said.Last year, Hawaii had 11 shark attacks.While shark attacks have been on the uptick in recent years, according to the University of Florida, the fatality rate in the United States is just 2%.
(CNN) -- A shark bit a 16-year-old boy across both legs as he was surfing in Hawaii on Sunday, CNN affiliate KHON reported.The attack came four days after a shark severed the right arm of a German tourist while she was snorkeling.In the Sunday incident, the teen was surfing in Pohoiki Bay when an 8-foot gray shark attacked him, the affiliate reported.He was taken to a hospital, but his condition was not known.Authorities brought in helicopters to survey the area for sharks, but were unsuccessful.This shark attack is the fourth in the last month, and 9th for the year in Hawaii, the affiliate said.Last year, Hawaii had 11 shark attacks.While shark attacks have been on the uptick in recent years, according to the University of Florida, the fatality rate in the United States is just 2%.
Flossie buffets Hawaii; flash flooding possible
(CNN) -- Flossie, now a tropical depression, whipped Hawaii on late Monday, spreading torrential rain and scattered power outages across the island chain."Hunker down," Alan Arakawa, the mayor of Maui County, warned in an interview with CNN affiliate KITV. "We're just starting to get the heavy rain coming in."The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Maui.
(CNN) -- Flossie, now a tropical depression, whipped Hawaii on late Monday, spreading torrential rain and scattered power outages across the island chain."Hunker down," Alan Arakawa, the mayor of Maui County, warned in an interview with CNN affiliate KITV. "We're just starting to get the heavy rain coming in."The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Maui.
Weakened, Tropical Storm Flossie nears Hawaii
(CNN) -- Weakened but still bearing the promise of torrential rain, Tropical Storm Flossie spun slowly toward Hawaii on Monday.As much as 15 inches of rain was forecast, along with winds of 50 mph and the threat of flash floods and mudslides, according to the National Weather Service.While forecasters say the storm is running into conditions that appear to be weakening it, tropical storm warnings were up across much of the Hawaiian Islands, including Hawaii, Maui, Oahu, Kaui and Lanai.At 5 a.m. (11 a.m. ET), forecasters said Flossie's center was about 110 miles east northeast of Hilo, making a slight turn to the northwest at about 16 mph, the National Weather Service said.
(CNN) -- Weakened but still bearing the promise of torrential rain, Tropical Storm Flossie spun slowly toward Hawaii on Monday.As much as 15 inches of rain was forecast, along with winds of 50 mph and the threat of flash floods and mudslides, according to the National Weather Service.While forecasters say the storm is running into conditions that appear to be weakening it, tropical storm warnings were up across much of the Hawaiian Islands, including Hawaii, Maui, Oahu, Kaui and Lanai.At 5 a.m. (11 a.m. ET), forecasters said Flossie's center was about 110 miles east northeast of Hilo, making a slight turn to the northwest at about 16 mph, the National Weather Service said.