The 1984 lava flows viewed over the lights of Hilo.The flows advanced to within 4 miles of the townbefore the eruption ended. (Photograph by David Little)According to the USGS, the most recent eruption of Mauna Loa occurred in 1984. This eruption originated at the summit and, within a few hours, migrated to the northeast rift zone. The resulting lava flows advanced to within 4 miles of Hilo before the 3-week-long eruption ended. Similar short-duration eruptions of Mauna Loa's northeast rift zone in 1852 and 1942 produced flows that came within about the same distance of Hilo. In 1855, a much longer-lived eruption fed a flow that stopped half a mile east of the upper Kaumana area on the western outskirts of modern Hilo. Lava invaded the present boundaries of Hilo in 1881, although the flow did not reach the shoreline, where the village of Hilo was located at that time. The 1881 flow underlies much of Kaumana and extends a half mile downslope of Komohana Road. According to The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, as of recent June 26, 2008 and updated bi-weekly…”Mauna Loa is not erupting. Slow extension, as measured by GPS receivers on either side of the volcano, continued.” SEE: http://volcano.wr.usgs.gov/maunaloastatus.phpThis actually means that the volcano is growing which only means it’s a matter of time before she blows. If so, could it flow far worse than what has been recorded?
Hazard zones for lava flows on Mauna Loa. The flowserupted in the last 150 years are shown in gray anddated. The major housing subdivisions are shown ingreen.NOTE: Since our big earthshake of October, 2006, my sources told me of numerous meetings being held by geologists and other consultants flown in by private businesses to investsigate for themselves (not trusting government) the impact of damage Mauna Loa could do. WE ALL MUST REMEMBER THE LEGEND OF HUALALAI MOUNTAIN....How could Hualalai erupt after soo many years? It could happen should Mauna Loa's blast impacts Hualalai and awakens her....THINK ABOUT IT....
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In my long past battes I remember the ruling of Judge Ibarra. Judge Ibarra and my parents were auto drag strip racers in the 60's & early 70's. My mom would say, "...that Ibarra was cool during race days, now he one strict Judge man." Here's an insight to Judge Ibarra's ruling as taken from www.kamakani.org/old/alaloa.html :"In a recent ruling issued by Judge Ronald Ibarra concerning the Hokulia subdivision in South Kona. Judge Ibarra issued a final judgment that Hokulia is to restore the "circle-island" ala loa trail and that the trail is public property under the Highway Act of 1892. Though it's too early to know if this decision will affect "lateral access" concerns here in North Kohala, the existence and location of the ala loa trail along the North Kohala Coastline has been an ongoing issue for some time. Surety Kohala, over the years, has never acknowledged the existence of this trail and establishing public access along the circle-island ala loa trail has been difficult since there are no maps in existence predating 1892. Judge Ibarra's ruling is important because it has found that the state has a duty to protect the ala loa "found on all the islands" and "must take whatever action is necessary" to reclaim this trail - "even if the trail cannot be found on a map"."This brings to mind the Maunalani hotel being constructed as far as roadways, they had an unusual experience as the stories told by my pure filipinio grand uncle in regards to "The King's Trail":Uncle said that when they were working on the roads they knew there was a trail but when they tried to clear the main entrance of the hotel where the trail was, they would come back the next morning as if it was untouched and machines left as they were. They did this about 5-6 times all the while machines would breakdown or not start or operate improperly, guys got sick or severely hurt and one even died. They started wearing Ti-leaf on their persons and would say "Excuse me" each time they felt "chicken skin" in a work area. Today the area is set in red dirt stone roughly done; so that you know you are traveling across it making it "KNOWN". There are other spiritual "chicken skin" stories I can tell you all later about Maunalani but getting back to "Ala Loa"....I am aware of the island of Maui addressing the Ala Loa per information I found on a website: http://www.mountaintravelguide.com/Hawaii/Maui/Hiking/KeAlaLoaOMaui.htmStill another as Senator Akaka addressing it as the Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail Act: http://akaka.senate.gov/~akaka/speeches/990323.htmlWhen we use this information I've provided to you above for initial reference, ie: Judge Ibarra & Senator Akaka, it is a means of setting change - we can all protect our coastline from developements whether small individual dwellings or proposed tourist accommodations, or a large company investment through stopping the permits from being filed and be a watchdog for it. Just think, we conquor the coastlines, we then go after protecting other trails mauka and lateral and we have a good movement. Remember, we must protect the past to preserve our future,A reminder for those wanting to build on our sacred and historical sites, sites can not be blessed today to allow "permission" by spirit. There are no known na Kahuna of our past to clear energy and make things right. There were "special" na Kahuna for specific protocols. A Kahu can not replace these special Kahuna working wih dieties and what I say is true today as Maunalani has not been the same with soo many problems they have faced and they try so hard to regain their "STAR RATING". After "a current day blessing" spirit may allow things to happen but when it comes to disrespect, there's a time limit on tolerance. Makes me wonder why Kamehameha Highway on Oahu is always having so much death these days. Makes me sad too that the blood of those lost on that highway has had to suffer in "the tolerance".
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