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Lava flow encroaching on Kalapana Gardens subdivision, Kīlauea

Detailed Description

Aerial view of pāhoehoe flow encroaching on the Kalapana community. Hakuma horst, a raised fault block, is on the left. To the right of the point are fishponds, and to their right, Walter's Kalapana Store and Drive Inn. In the large trapezoidal plot are Mauna Kea Congregational Church and hall. The white structure across the street from the Congregational Church is St. Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Church.

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.

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