Officials were initially concerned that lava would head toward the community of South Kona, but scientists later assured the public the eruption had migrated and wasn't threatening communities.
He also stressed that one week would be the earliest it would reach the road at its current rate. On Wednesday, Hon had given a timeline of two days for the earliest lava could reach the road but underscored Thursday that was based on conditions at the time. "Sometimes the lava flow is driving, sometimes it's crawling," he said. The flow has become very viscous since it hit flat ground. The distance from the road doesn't mean much when thinking about when or if the lava will meet it, Hon said. If it becomes impassable, the alternative is a longer coastal road that adds several hours of driving time to a trip that normally takes about 1 1/2 hours.
Route 200, known as Saddle Road, bisects the island, connecting the cities of Hilo and Kailua-Kona. "We don't really know which way the lava flow will ultimately go," Hon said. At that rate, it would be at least a week before it reaches the highway. The lava is moving 30 to 40 yards per hour and is 3 1/2 miles south of Route 200, he said. Climate Barometer newsletter: Sign up to keep your finger on the climate pulse.The lava flowing down Mauna Loa has "slowed considerably" since it reached flat ground, Ken Hon, scientist in charge at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, said at a news conference. It is widely believed that the Snow White character created for Disney Studios was based on a waitress Thorson met at a diner in the West End of Winnipeg.Rivers of glowing lava oozing from the world's largest volcano shouldn't be able to reach the main highway linking the east and west coasts of Hawaii's Big Island for at least a week, an official said Thursday. Laurent has the largest concentration of Métis people in North America.Ĥ1) The character of Winnie-the-Pooh was inspired by a black bear named Winnie, who was named after Manitoba’s capital city, Winnipeg.Ĥ2) Paul Faraci invented Pizza Pops in Winnipeg in 1964.Ĥ3) Snow White illustrator Charles Thorson grew up in Gimli. Manitoba boasts authors Carol Shields, Margaret Laurence, Miriam Toews, Patrick Friesen and Gabrielle Roy.ģ8) The inspiration for James Bond was famous WWII spymaster Sir William Stephenson, who happened to be born and raised in Winnipeg.ģ9) Bobby Hull of the Winnipeg Jets was hockey’s first million dollar player.Ĥ0) St. The world knows Susan Auch (speed skater), Clara Hughes (cyclist and speed skater), Cindy Klassen (speed skater), Jennifer Jones (curling) and many more – all from Manitoba.ģ7) We have literary talent too.
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