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Where (and how) you gonna go when the volcano flows?

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In the past 148 years, lava flows erupted from Mauna Loa's Southwest Rift Zone have crossed Hawai‘i Island's main road (now Highway 11) six times. The years in which these flows were erupted are labeled in red. The location of Hawaiian Ocean View Estates (HOVE) is shown for reference. USGS map.