Hawaii governor appeals for federal help as NEW lava fissures open up and residents are told to ‘go now’ five days after Kilauea volcano first erupted
Governor David Ige has called for federal assistance as fissures continue to open up in wake of eruptions
A striking image shows the north portion of the crater in Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, which erupted on Thursday
Kilauea has destroyed 35 homes & buildings and forced 1,700 people to evacuate in Leilani Estates area
Timelapse video footage shows one stream on lava as it crawled across a street, towards a parked car
Leilani Estates is located 12 miles from volcano, prompting an alert for residents to leave homes immediately
Emergency crews have warned residents to ‘go now’ before more homes are destroyed by lava flows
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
By HANNAH PARRY
DAILYMAIL.COM
8 May 2018
Hawaii governor David Ige has called for federal assistance as fissures keep spreading from the state’s erupting Kilauea volcano, spewing lava and forcing residents to evacuate.
Mr Ige revealed he had contacted the White House and the US Federal Emergency Management Authority (FEMA) when he met with people on Hawaii’s Big Island who have left their homes near the Kilauea volcano.
The eruption and lava has already destroyed 35 homes and buildings and forced 1,700 people to leave their residences since it erupted on Thursday.
Red hot lava flows engulfed homes, trees, cars and streets – with nothing able to stem the inevitable advance of molten rock.
Evacuated residents do not know how long they will be displaced.
Mr Ige said he made the calls to federal officials because he believes it ‘was very important that we assure that state, federal and county assets would be available’ to keep residents safe.
Stunning timelapse footage, meanwhile, captured the moment a wall of lava slowly advanced across a Hawaii road amid mass eruptions across the island.
Timelapse video footage shows one stream of lava as it crawled across a street, towards a parked car. The white Mustang later erupts in flames before being entirely consumed by the lava.
Flames could be seen erupting from the red coals as smoke and steam billowed above it.
Residents have been warned to ‘go now’ before more homes are destroyed.
‘Be prepared to evacuate at a moment’s notice,’ the Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency said in an alert on its website. Residents of a second area, Lanipuna Gardens, were barred from returning home on Monday due to deadly volcanic gases.
A new fissure opened Sunday night in the Leilani Estates area some 12 miles from the volcano, prompting a cellphone alert for residents to leave homes to avoid sulfur dioxide gas, which can be life threatening at high levels.
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