‘Mommy, can we go home?’: Schoolteacher and single mother of two is ‘devastated’ after her Hawaii property is one of dozens consumed by lava spewing from Kilauea volcano, forcing the evacuation of over 1,700
Amber Makuakane Kane, 37, said her home in Leilani Estates on the island of Hawaii was destroyed by the lava
She is now searching for a home for her and Alana, six, and Aaron, four to live in after their catastrophic loss
It comes as Kilauea volcano destroyed at least 26 homes and spewed molten lava hundreds of feet into the air
IAIN BURNS
DAILYMAIL.COM
7 May 2018
A single mother of two has spoken of her devastation after her three-bedroom house was consumed by lava when Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupted.
Amber Makuakane Kane, 37, a teacher, said her home in Leilani Estates on the island of Hawaii was destroyed by lava.
The dwelling was across from a fissure that opened on Friday, when ‘there was some steam rising from all parts of the yard, but everything looked fine,’ Makuakane said.
On Saturday, she received alerts from her security system that motion sensors throughout the house had been triggered.
She later confirmed that lava had covered her property.
Makuakane grew up in the area and lived in her house for nine years. Her parents also live in Leilani Estates.
‘The volcano and the lava – it’s always been a part of my life,’ she said. ‘It’s devastating… but I’ve come to terms with it.’
She told KOHN2 that she started grabbing items from her home as the lava crept towards her home in Makamae Street, just three roads from the first lava outbreak.
She added: ‘At some point, I was pacing back and forth in the house not knowing what to grab, what I should take and at the same time trying to process what is happening.
‘Also trying to find a place within me like this may be the last time I ever walk through my house.’
Makuakane said her son, who is four, keeps asking: ‘Mommy, can we go home?’.
She explained she is now busy trying to find a home for her children, four-year-old Aaron and six-year-old Alana.
She added: ‘I just put all my faith and trust in God and I know that He has a greater plan for me and my family, and I know there is a reason for everything that happens.’
A GoFundMe campaign has already raised nearly $28,000 from donations to help Makuakane recover from the disaster.
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