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This used to be part of Leilani Estates on the lower rift zone of Kilauea ; over 700 homes were lost when lava flowed over them in 2018.
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This used to be part of Leilani Estates on the lower rift zone of Kilauea ; over 700 homes were lost when lava flowed over them in 2018.

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  • Road closed by lava flow, 2018.
  • This used to be part of Leilani Estates on the lower rift zone of Kilauea ; over 700 homes were lost when lava flowed over them in 2018.
  • The 2018 flow of lava covered 14 acres of land near the Pahola-Kapoho road to the coast.
  • Pohoiki is the area by a new black sand beach, created when lava flowed into the sea.
  • The flow covered part of a state park and access to a boat ramp.
  • The new beach is strikingly beautiful. It is not far from what once was another beautiful black sand beach at Kalapana, which sank in an earthquake.
  • Part of Isaac Hale State Park disappeared under the recent flow.
  • The lava stopped at the picnic tables and outdoor showers.
  • From the Chain of Craters Road in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park the flows from several eruptions can be clearly seen.
  • The 90-foot high Hōlei Arch , at the end of Chain of Craters Road, is made of basalt
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