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| Above, a view of the Kona coast. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
People who are planning a vacation to Hawaii's Big Island are wondering if it is safe to go there after Kilauea volcano started having major eruptions along with earthquakes this past week.
According to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, it is.
They wrote:
The steady stream of tourists to Pahoa had turned into barely a trickle Friday amid news the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii island was erupting and causing major earthquakes.
As news of the disaster spread, officials moved to assure visitors the danger was limited to a relatively small area of the Big Island and had not affected tourism to other parts of the island or other islands.
NBC’s “Today” show ran video Friday of hot-pink smoke billowing over Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Other media outlets showed fiery lava coming out of fissures in the Leilani Estates subdivision, whose residents have been forced to evacuate due to hazardous air quality and unstable lava conditions.
“We have heard from people around the world concerned about Hawaii’s welfare and want to reassure everyone that this is limited to a remote region on the slopes of Kilauea volcano. Everywhere else in the Hawaiian Islands is not affected,” Gov. David Ige said in a media statement.
The Hawaii Tourism Authority issued a message Friday informing visitors that Hawaii island’s resort-heavy west side, where Kona and the Kohala Coast are located, is more than 100 miles from where lava is flowing. HTA said resorts on Oahu and Kauai and in Maui County are even greater distances from Kilauea.
Get the latest Hawaii island updates:
Hawaii County Civil Defense: hawaiicounty.gov/active-alerts
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory: hvo.wr.usgs.gov
Travelers planning a trip to the Hawaiian Islands who have questions should call 1-800-GOHAWAII (1-800-464-2924).
To read more of the Honolulu Star-Advertiser article, go here.
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