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Thin pahoehoe lava flows from the Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō-Kupaianaha eruption of ...

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Lava erupted by Kīlauea Volcano between 1983 and 1990 repeatedly invaded communities along its southern coast, destroying more than 180 homes, a visitor center in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park, highways, and treasured historical and archaeological sites. Flows entered Kalapana briefly in November 1986, then moved through the entire community in 1990.