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Halema‘uma‘u lava lake level continues to drop

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This video of Halema‘uma‘u lava lake from this evening shows the
agitated lake surface caused by intemittent rock falls. Falling rocks
are common since the lava lake level has dropped quickly, and exposed
the walls. Yesterday the lake level was about 220 m (240 yards) below
the crater rim and it continues to drop.