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September 12, 2014

Lava a slow motion disaster for businesses on Big Island

PAHOA, Hawaii (AP) — Businesses in a small Hawaii town are facing a slow-motion disaster as lava from Kilauea volcano oozes toward roads connecting them to the rest of the Big Island.

Tiffany Edwards Hunt, who owns a surf shop with her husband, said the lava could hit buildings while smoke from fires sparked by the lava could damage merchandise. If lava crosses the highway leading into town, it could cut the town off.


 
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