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1.45pm: Resident speaks of ‘devastation’ after losing home
A single mum-of-two has spoken out after her home in Leilani Estates was destroyed by lava.
Amber Makuakane Kane, 37, had lived in her three-bedroom house for nine years before it was covered in lava after a nearby fissure opened up on Friday.
The teacher found out after her security system set her prompts caused by motion sensors being triggered inside her property.
She told Associated Press: “The volcano and the lava — it’s always been a part of my life.
“It’s devastating … but I’ve come to terms with it.”
1.36pm: Donors urged to contact Salvation Army to offer support
A donation line has been issued in the US for people wanting to help people affected by the Kilauea eruption.
Mayor Harry Kim tweeted that donors should call The Salvation Army for in-kind or monetary donations.
1.31pm: Bright spots of lava flows caught by NOAA Satellites
Molten lava flows seeping from the Kilauea volcano eruption have been captured by satellites for NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration).
It tweeted: “Lava continued to spew from the new fissures in #LeilaniEstates #Puna #Hawaii. Our polar orbiting Suomi NPP satellite captured this image yesterday, showing a continued bright spot in the location of the fissures.”
1.18pm: Emergency hub to open late for worried residents, Hawaii mayor says
An Eruption Information Centre will open at 9am local time on Monday to offer urgent assistance for the affected community in Pahoa.
Mayor of Hawaii County Harry Kim tweeted that the centre will open from 9am on Monday (8pm BST time) to 3pm (2am BST).
A County of Hawaii issued statement read: “The center will be open at the Sacred Hearts Church hall from 9am to 3pm.
“Besides providing information about the eruption, the centre will offer social service information for the evacuees from the Leilani Estates and Lanipuna Gardens subdivisions.”
1.14pm: Eruptions of lava and gas expected to continue
Officials have said lava eruptions and toxic gas flows will continue along with aftershocks from Friday’s 6.9 magnitude earthquake, the largest in the area since 1975, according to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
A lava flow advanced 0.6 of a mile from one of the vents.
Geologists said the activity looked like an event in 1955 when eruptions continued for 88 days in the area and covered around 4,000 acres with lava.
1.05pm: Evacuees allowed brief return home to collect pets
Evacuees from Leilani Estates have been granted temporary access to their homes to collect pets, medications and to check their property.
One resident Jeremy Wilson found homes surrounded by fissures, cracks that can spread up to hundreds of feet long.
Mr Wilson said: “My house is right in the middle,” and turned his car around when he saw steam coming from cracks in the road ahead.
Liz Lovejoy Yundt, co-owner of Pele’s Kitchen restaurant, was one of those relieved to be allowed home briefly.
She told Hawaii News Now: “We were actually praying for this last night — that we would get one opportunity and we’d be ready to take it.”
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