Hawaii Volcano Lava Flows Into Power Plant, Sparking Fears Of Deadly Gas Release
Emergency workers in Hawaii are racing to protect a geothermal power plant near the Kilauea Volcano.
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Emergency workers in Hawaii are racing to protect a geothermal power plant near the Kilauea Volcano.
First it was catastrophic lava. Then it was sulfur dioxide. Now Big Island residents have yet another danger to worry about.
Hawaii warned residents and airplanes to stay away after a plume of ash from the Kilauea volcano rose 12,000 feet into the air.
Two tiny dogs in Hawaii have been rescued after they were found trapped between a fence and the dangerous lava flows.
High levels of sulfur dioxide are being released at some fissures, posing immediate danger to people's health, Hawaii County officials warned Monday.
Two new fissures opened on Hawaii's Big Island Sunday, spewing lava and fumes and forcing more residents to evacuate.
Experts fear Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is at risk of explosive eruptions that could emit "ballistic projectiles," the USGS says.
After earthquakes and molten lava tore open the earth in Hawaii, residents of the Big Island have new threats to worry about: acid rain and volcanic smog.
Two new cracks in the ground emitting lava and gas have opened up in a Hawaii community where 35 structures have burned down.
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano has destroyed 26 homes and spewed lava hundreds of feet into the air, leaving evacuated residents unsure how long they might be displaced.
The number of homes destroyed by Hawaii's Kilauea volcano jumped to at least 26 on Monday as scientists reported lava spewing more than 200 feet (61 meters) into the air.
There have also been hundreds of earthquakes this week in Hawaii, including a magnitude 6.9 temblor about 10 miles southwest of Leilani Estates on Friday, as the Kilauea volcano erupts.
Kilauea volcano erupted and released lava into a residential area in Hawaii on Thursday, leading to mandatory evacuations of nearby homes.
Hundreds of small earthquakes in Hawaii are shaking the eastern side of Big Island, prompting concerns that Kilauea Volcano could erupt.
A former Hawaii state worker who sent a false missile alert last month said Friday he's devastated about causing panic but was "100 percent sure" at the time that the attack was real.
The now-fired Hawaii emergency worker who sent a false missile alert that caused widespread panic and confusion had performance issues in the past.
A false alarm that warned of a ballistic missile headed for Hawaii sent the islands into a panic Saturday.
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The Honolulu City Council has unanimously passed a bill making it illegal on Oahu to smoke in vehicles while children are inside.
A judge in Hawaii has blocked the latest version of the Trump administration travel ban just hours before it was set to take effect.
Southwest Airlines will soon start to offer flights to Hawaii.
The U.S. Coast Guard and military crews are responding to a report that an Army helicopter with five aboard went down in the ocean off Hawaii.
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Two Ohio college students are set for an epic Tinder date in Hawaii that's been three years in the making.
A federal judge in Hawaii has put President Donald Trump's revised travel ban on hold.
Two members of the Pagans outlaw motorcycle gang are facing charges in a fight at a bar in Westmoreland County, authorities said.
The Mount Pleasant Township couple that is accused of killing their 15-month-old baby was in court for the first time on Wednesday.
North Huntingdon residents are cleaning up after a tornado warning overnight.
Tenants told KDKA-TV that the tragedy didn't come out of nowhere.
A teenage driver is facing charges after police said he hit and killed a tractor-trailer driver on the side of the road and fled the scene.
Two members of the Pagans outlaw motorcycle gang are facing charges in a fight at a bar in Westmoreland County, authorities said.
The Mount Pleasant Township couple that is accused of killing their 15-month-old baby was in court for the first time on Wednesday.
North Huntingdon residents are cleaning up after a tornado warning overnight.
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Tenants told KDKA-TV that the tragedy didn't come out of nowhere.
President Trump is planning to deliver a prime-time address Wednesday night to "provide an important update on Iran," the White House said, as the president faces critical decisions in the monthlong war.
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North Huntingdon residents were cleaning up on Wednesday after a tornado warning overnight, but after surveying the area, the National Weather Service determined the area was hit with high winds.
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