On May 3, 2018, lava fissures opened in Leilani Estates, a residential neighborhood in the Puna district on Hawai’i Island. Over 700 homes were destroyed and about 3,000 people were displaced during the four-month long eruption. According to Hawaiian legend, Pele, the goddess of fire and volcanoes, resides within the summit of Kīlauea.
On May 3, 2018, lava fissures opened in Leilani Estates, a residential neighborhood in the Puna district on Hawai’i Island. Over 700 homes were destroyed and about 3,000 people were displaced during the four-month long eruption. According to Hawaiian legend, Pele, the goddess of fire and volcanoes, resides within the summit of Kīlauea.
