VOLCANO IN ERUPTION
STEADY LAVA FLOW
THREAT TO HAWAIIAN CITY
HLLO (Hawaii), November 22.
Mewing at unusual speed, two streaans of lava from Mokuaweoweo, the second largest active volcano in the world, advanced steadily on Hilo and the Kona coast today.
Tn<» north-eastern stream at 3 .p.m. was ' threatening Hilo, being only 25 mites; from the city, having moved 15 miles; in less than 24 hours. The lava tide, washing down the centre slope towsirds the Kona coast had travelled an equal distance-
The coastguard vessel Tiger has been, ordered to stand by for an emergency evaluation of the city and villages' along the coast of the island of Hawaii. the largest of the group. The flames shooting up are visible from sixty mfl'es away. The lava flow began with earth tremors and an explosion in Mo kuaweoweo's northern pit.
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Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 127, 25 November 1935, Page 11
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