Hurricane Knocks Hawaii Volcano Monitors Off-line
(ABOVE) This "live" thermal webcam image – taken early Friday morning as Iselle struck hardest – remains frozen on the USGS website; an apparent victim of high force winds.
HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, Hawaii – Hurricane Iselle left all sorts of problems in its wake, especially in the Puna area of Hawaii Island, and it looks like the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory operation can be added to the list of victims.
"HVO is recovering from the effects of Hurricane Iselle and cannot, at present, post timely updates," wrote HVO scientists in a message to the public posted to their webpage, where the last daily update was posted on Thursday, August 7. Webcams, also, show images from Friday morning, presumably before the weather overwhelmed the USGS set-up.
"Observations from Kīlauea and Mauna Loa show no sign of changed activity," assured the scientists. "HVO staff and other repair crews are working hard to return the Observatory to normal operations."
"In the interim," HVO contiuned, "staff from the Alaska Volcano Observatory and from USGS Headquarters in Reston, VA have increased satellite monitoring for volcanoes in Hawaii."
Meanwhile, the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park re-opened on Saturday, "with some closures in effect as park officials assess damage and remove fallen trees and other debris from roadways and trails following Tropical Storm Iselle," reported the National Park Service. Power has been restored, and phones are working. Kīlauea Visitor Center and the Jaggar Museum are open and be staffed.
"Visitors should prepare for limited services and some front-country trail closures as we mobilize back into operation and continue to assess damage," said Park Superintendent Cindy Orlando in a media release.
Volcano House and Kīlauea Military Camp are also open.
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