The Geological Survey last revised the lava hazard maps for the entire Big Island and the Puna district in 1987. The 500-square-mile district encompasses Kilauea, one of the world's most active ...

Many people refer to the Big Island in terms of its Leeward (or western Kona side) and its Windward (or eastern Hilo side), but there are other major designations. Areas like Kau, Puna ...

PUNA, BIG ISLAND (HawaiiNewsNow ... They're also watching the potential impact to Highway 132. Topography maps on Saturday showed the flow could start turning north, and may eventually threaten ...

Signs of death and destruction were everywhere: scarred landscapes, buried towns, plumes of smoke and the glow of fire smoldering in the distance. Still, there was a truth facing us more sobering ...

PUNA, BIG ISLAND (HawaiiNewsNow ... You can get the latest updates and maps on the USGS Hawaiian Volcanoes Observatory website.