David Ige to issue an emergency proclamation and deploy members of the Hawaii National Guard to assist with emergency response efforts. At Leilani Estates, which has about 1,700 residents and 770 homes, lava from the volcano was seen pushing through cracks in the earth. One Leilani resident said he grabbed his father's ashes as he ran out the door, Hawaii News Now reported. - Leilani Estates residentHenry Caleo and his wife Stella were among 63 evacuees at the Pahoa Regional Community Center, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported. The University of Hawaii at Hilo and Hawaii Community College both closed campuses to allow students and employees to "attend to personal business and priorities."

Source: Fox News May 05, 2018 06:56 UTC