This comparison photo shows the Kapoho area before and after the Fissure 8 lava flow. Kapoho Crater is in the left portion of the image. Lava filled much of the crater, including the small nested crater that contained Green Lake. The Kapoho Beach Lots subdivision is in the right side of the image, north of Kapoho Bay, and was completely covered by the Fissure 8 lava flow. Vacationland Hawai‘i, in the lower right corner of the image, was also completely covered, along with the adjacent tide pools. Kapoho Farm Lots, near the center of the image, is also beneath the flow.
The before and after at Lanipuna Gardens area. In addition to the lava, it's interesting to see the dead vegetation, apparently killed by the heat and toxic fumes.
Pohoiki Road runs left to right through the center of the image. The Puna Geothermal Ventures site is in the upper left portion of the image.
Hawaii's government is much like a third world operation. I could elaborate, but don't want to offend at the moment. Allowing building permits next to a VOLCANO is foolish. I'm sure that because they're Democrats, they don't read history, but Pompei's situation is instructive.
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