EVACUATION - HVO confirms 2 new vents. Authorities issued an urgent evacuation order Tuesday afternoon, ordering residents to head toward the ocean. At last check the system of fissures spewing toxic gas and lava extends nearly 3 miles. Kilauea's eruption could go on for many more weeks or months. As my colleague Trevor Nace points out, the eruption is similar to one in 1955 that lasted for 3 months.

Source: Forbes May 09, 2018 03:56 UTC