Big Island Video News
Lava Fountains Burst From Kilauea On Mother's Day (May 11, 2025)
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- Lava Fountains Burst From Kilauea On Mother's Day (May 11, 2025)
- Runtime
- 1:55
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - Episode 21 in the ongoing Kīlauea summit eruption began on Sunday, May 11th.
All images and video are courtesy the U.S. Geological Survey. A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story.
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- Kīlauea Eruption Paused After 4.5 Hours Of Sustained Lava Fountaining (May 7, 2025)
- Runtime
- 1:34
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - Episode 20 in the ongoing Kīlauea summit eruption ended on Tuesday night.
All images and video are courtesy the U.S. Geological Survey. A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story.
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- UPDATE: Kīlauea Volcano Eruption Episode 20 Begins (May 6, 2025)
- Runtime
- 1:16
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - Episode 20 in the ongoing Kīlauea summit eruption began precursory lava activity on Monday morning.
All images and video are courtesy the U.S. Geological Survey. A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story.
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- High Lava Fountains Return To Kīlauea Volcano, Alert Message Issued (April 22, 2025)
- Runtime
- 2:25
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - Episode 18 in the ongoing Kīlauea summit eruption entered a high lava fountain phase early Tuesday morning.
All images and video are courtesy the U.S. Geological Survey. Includes the official Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense radio message. A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story.
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- Kīlauea Volcano Eruption Update for Wednesday (April 9, 2025)
- Runtime
- 1:34
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - Episode 17 in the ongoing Kīlauea summit eruption has ended, and the pattern of activity was different compared to previous, recent lava episodes.
All images and video are courtesy the U.S. Geological Survey. A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story.
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- Hawaiʻi Mayor Kimo Alameda - State Of The County Address (Apr. 8, 2025)
- Runtime
- 26:00
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Video courtesy the County of Hawaiʻi
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- High Surf Closes Beaches In Hilo (April 6, 2025)
- Runtime
- 1:12
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- HILO, Hawai'i - Video recorded at Onekahakaha Beach Park.
Story includes Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense radio message.
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story.
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- Kīlauea Volcano Eruption Update for Thursday (April 3, 2025)
- Runtime
- 2:22
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - Episode 16 in the ongoing Kīlauea summit eruption has ended. The summit magma reservoir is now pressurizing, and the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports the next eruptive episode is likely to begin later next week.
All images and video are courtesy the U.S. Geological Survey and NPS. A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story.
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- Kilauea High Lava Fountains Send Volcanic Tephra Onto Highway (April 1, 2025)
- Runtime
- 2:31
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - The Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense issued an alert message on Tuesday, warning residents that tephra was falling onto Highway 11 in Kaʻū due to the high lava fountaining of Episode 16.
All images and video are courtesy the U.S. Geological Survey and NPS. Video contains Hawai'i County Civil Defense radio message.
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story.
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- Kilauea Eruption Aftermath, Activity Appears Substantially Different (March 29, 2025)
- Runtime
- 2:34
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - The ongoing eruption at the summit of Kīlauea remains paused following the end of Episode 15, and scientists report the situation “appears substantially different” compared to previous breaks in activity.
All images and video are courtesy the U.S. Geological Survey.
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story.
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- High Lava Fountains At Kīlauea Volcano Rain Down Debris (March 26, 2025)
- Runtime
- 2:41
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - Emergency officials issued an alert message, warning residents that Episode 15 at the Kīlauea summit is producing tephra which may be carried North into the Volcano Village and Glenwood areas.
All images and video are courtesy the U.S. Geological Survey.
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story.
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- Hawaiʻi Police Press Conference: Manhunt Comes To An End (March 16, 2025)
- Runtime
- 11:50
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The manhunt for Christopher Lucrisia came to an end on Ihope Road in Mountain View on Sunday.
(video courtesy Hawaiʻi Police Department livestream, edited by BIVN)
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- Hawaii Police Press Conference On Hilo Officer Shooting (March 14, 2025)
- Runtime
- 11:08
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- video courtesy Hawaiʻi Police Department livestream, edited by BIVN
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- High Lava Fountains Hurl Hazards At Kilauea Volcano (March 7, 2025)
- Runtime
- 2:08
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - Towering lava fountains marked the 12th episode in the ongoing eruption at the summit of Kilauea.
MORE: https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2025/03/06/giant-tephra-clasts-ejected-in-towering-kilauea-lava-fountains/
All images and video are courtesy the U.S. Geological Survey, and Daryl Lee.
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story.
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- Kilauea Volcano Eruption Update for Tuesday, March 4 (2025)
- Runtime
- 1:43
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - Episode 12 got off to a slow start on Tuesday morning, with lava fountains eventually reaching heights of 600 feet once again.
MORE: https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2025/03/04/kilauea-volcano-update-for-tuesday-march-4/
All images and video are courtesy the U.S. Geological Survey, and Daryl Lee.
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story.
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- Kilauea Volcano Eruption Update for Thursday (February 27, 2025)
- Runtime
- 1:37
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - Episode 11 of the ongoing Kīlauea eruption produced some of the highest lava fountains seen at the summit in years.
MORE: https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2025/02/26/kilauea-volcano-update-for-wednesday-february-26/
All images and video are courtesy the U.S. Geological Survey.
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story.
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- Kilauea Volcano Eruption Update for Thursday (February 20, 2025)
- Runtime
- 1:26
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - Episode 10 of the ongoing Kīlauea summit eruption began Wednesday evening, and ended 13 hours later.
All images and video are courtesy Janice Wei for the National Park Service, and the U.S. Geological Survey.
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story.
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- Emergency Proclaimed For Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant (Feb. 19, 2025)
- Runtime
- 1:39
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- HILO - The Hawaiʻi County Mayor has signed an emergency proclamation in the event of a possible failure of the Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant.
MORE: https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2025/02/11/emergency-proclaimed-for-hilo-wastewater-treatment-plant/
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. Video courtesy the County of Hawaiʻi, BIVN file video.
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- Kilauea Volcano Update for Wednesday (February 12, 2025)
- Runtime
- 1:50
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - Episode 9 of the ongoing Kīlauea summit eruption is over.
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. All images and video are courtesy the U.S. Geological Survey.
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- Kilauea Volcano Eruption Update: Episode 9 (February 11, 2025)
- Runtime
- 1:35
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - Episode 9 of the ongoing Kīlauea summit eruption began Tuesday morning, February 11, at 10:16 a.m. HST.
All eruptive activity is confined to Halemaʻumaʻu crater in the summit caldera within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. The USGS Volcano Alert Level for Kīlauea is at WATCH.
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. All images and video are courtesy the U.S. Geological Survey.
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- Kilauea Volcano Update, Hawaiian Homes Geothermal, Pōhakuloa Lease (February 5, 2025)
- Runtime
- 5:47
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Episode 8 of the ongoing Kīlauea volcano summit eruption ended Tuesday evening, when lava flows and fountains at the north vent stopped at about 7:07 p.m., followed by the south vent at 7:23 p.m. HST.
MORE: https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2025/02/04/kilauea-eruption-again-paused-as-episode-8-ends/
The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands is seeking additional funds to continue with the exploration of geothermal resources on Hawaiʻi island for possible future development.
MORE: https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2025/02/04/dhhl-seeks-20-million-for-geothermal-exploration-on-hawai%ca%bbi-island/
The U.S. Army’s effort to retain lands at Pōhakuloa for military training was briefly discussed at a recent Senate Committee hearing in Washington.
MORE: https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2025/02/02/sen-hirono-questions-trump-nominee-on-pohakuloa-retention/
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this sto...
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- Kilauea Volcano Update, Hawaii Weather Alert (January 29, 2025)
- Runtime
- 2:31
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - The 7th episode in the ongoing Kilauea summit eruption has ended, and a Flood Watch is in effect for the entire island of Hawaii. A Winter Storm Watch has also been issued for the summits of Maunakea and Mauna Loa.
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. All images and video are courtesy the U.S. Geological Survey, NPS, and NOAA.
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- Kilauea Volcano Eruption Update: Episode 5 Starts & Ends (January 24, 2025)
- Runtime
- 1:41
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - “The 5th episode began at 2:30 p.m. HST January 22 and continued overnight with fountaining to 30-50 m height and Pele’s hair observed at the Steaming bluff car park,” the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory wrote on Thursday. “The 5th episode activity was accompanied by tremor on seismometers, deflation on near vent tiltmeters and gas discharge estimated at greater than 10000 tonnes per day.”
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. All images and video are courtesy the U.S. Geological Survey.
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- Kilauea Volcano Eruption: Warning Issued For Pele's Hair (January 17, 2025)
- Runtime
- 2:14
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - The strands of volcanic glass known as Pele's hair, often produced during Kilauea lava eruptions, are being reported in nearby communities.
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. All images and video are courtesy the U.S. Geological Survey. Story includes an official Hawaii County Civil Defense message.
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- Kilauea Eruption: Up-Close With Volcano Scientists (January 16, 2025)
- Runtime
- 1:50
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - The 4th episode of the Kilauea summit eruption continued into Thursday, with high lava fountains and raining tephra.
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. All images and video are courtesy the U.S. Geological Survey..
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- Kilauea Volcano Eruption Update for Wednesday - January 15, 2025
- Runtime
- 1:35
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - The eruption at the summit of Kilauea volcano resumed on Wednesday morning. This is the 4th eruptive episode of the event that began in December 2024.
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. All images and video are courtesy the U.S. Geological Survey..
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- Kilauea Volcano Update for Wednesday - January 8, 2025
- Runtime
- 1:30
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - The inactive vents at the summit of Kilauea continue to glow and emit volcanic gas, as the eruption remains paused.
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. All images and video are courtesy the U.S. Geological Survey and NPS.
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- Kilauea Volcano Eruption Update for Friday - January 3, 2025
- Runtime
- 2:22
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - The eruption of Kilauea volcano on the Island of Hawaiʻi continues into the year 2025.
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. All images and video are courtesy the U.S. Geological Survey and NPS.
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- Kīlauea Volcano Eruption Update for Monday, December 30
- Runtime
- 1:49
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - The southwest portion of the summit caldera continues to produce a fan of lava flows and display sustained lava fountaining.
MORE: https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2024/12/30/kilauea-eruption-update-for-monday-december-30/
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. All images and video are courtesy the U.S. Geological Survey.
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- Kilauea Volcano Eruption Update for Christmas Day (Dec. 25, 2024)
- Runtime
- 2:27
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - After vigorous lava fountaining for nearly half of the day on Christmas, the new eruption at the summit of Kīlauea has once again paused.
MORE: https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2024/12/25/kilauea-volcano-eruption-pauses-again/
Mahalo to Bruce Omori of Extreme Exposure for the overlook video. More: https://www.extremeexposure.com
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. All images and video are courtesy the U.S. Geological Survey and the National Park Service. Includes a radio message issued by the Hawaii County Civil Defense agency.
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- Kilauea Volcano Eruption Continues On Christmas Eve (Dec. 24, 2024)
- Runtime
- 2:20
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - After pausing on Monday, lava fountaining has resumed at the Kīlauea summit caldera on Tuesday.
MORE: https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2024/12/24/kilauea-eruption-continues-on-christmas-eve/
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. All images and video are courtesy the U.S. Geological Survey and the National Park Service. Includes a radio message issued by the Hawaii County Civil Defense agency.
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- New Eruption Suddenly Begins At Kilauea Volcano On Hawaiʻi Island
- Runtime
- 2:50
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - The eruption began at the Kīlauea summit at about 2:20 a.m. HST, early Monday morning.
Video courtesy USGS & NPS, edited by BIVN
A synthesized voice was used in the narration for this story.
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- North Hawaii Hospice Lantern Floating Ceremony (Oct. 13, 2024)
- Runtime
- 3:29
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Video courtesy North Hawaii Hospice, edited by BIVN
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- Hawai'i Island Chef Ippy Aiona on "Eating Our Values" (Oct. 6, 2024)
- Runtime
- 2:57
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Video courtesy Discover Your Kuleana, edited by BIVN
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- Police Hold Press Conference On Mauna Loa Estates Standoff
- Runtime
- 12:40
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Hawaiʻi County Police Chief Ben Moszkowicz on Thursday provided details on the barricade situation in Mauna Loa Estates subdivision during a news conference.
MORE: https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2024/10/10/puna-man-arrested-following-violent-stand-off-with-police/
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- Kilauea Eruption Update for Friday, September 20
- Runtime
- 1:42
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- ISLAND OF HAWAIʻI - The new Kilauea eruption within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park has paused, however the USGS Volcano Alert Level remains at WATCH.
MORE: https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/tag/kilauea/
Video courtesy USGS, edited by BIVN
A synthesized voice was used in the narration for this story.
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- Kilauea Volcano Update: Eruption Intensifies (Sep. 19, 2024)
- Runtime
- 2:30
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- ISLAND OF HAWAIʻI - The new Kilauea eruption within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park has entered a 4th phase of activity.
MORE: https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/tag/kilauea/
Video courtesy USGS, edited by BIVN
A synthesized voice was used in the narration for this story.
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- Kilauea Volcano Eruption Update: Lava Filling Nāpau Crater Floor (Sep. 17, 2024)
- Runtime
- 2:11
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- ISLAND OF HAWAIʻI - The new Kilauea eruption within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park has entered a third phase of activity.
MORE: https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/tag/kilauea/
Video courtesy USGS, edited by BIVN
A synthesized voice was used in the narration for this story.
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- Kilauea Volcano Eruption On Middle East Rift Zone (Sep. 16, 2024)
- Runtime
- 1:53
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- ISLAND OF HAWAIʻI - A new Kilauea eruption is occurring within a closed and remote area of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.
MORE: https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/tag/kilauea/
Video courtesy USGS, edited by BIVN
A synthesized voice was used in the narration for this story.
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- Overnight Safe Space Opens In Hilo (Sep. 1, 2024)
- Runtime
- 3:18
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Big Island community gathered Friday to celebrate the opening of The Salvation Army’s Overnight Safe Space and Malama ‘Ohana Kitchen Trailer in Hilo.
The new shelter and sustenance are located at 219 Ponahawai Street.
MORE INFO: https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2024/08/31/overnight-safe-space-malama-ohana-kitchen-dedicated-in-hilo/
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- Tropical Storm Hone Update - Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense Message (Aug. 24, 2024)
- Runtime
- 2:16
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI ISLAND - Scenes recorded around Downtown Hilo between 10 a.m. and noon before the arrival of Tropical Storm Hone.
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- DNA Evidence Identifies Suspect In Dana Ireland Case (July 29, 2024)
- Runtime
- 29:22
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- HILO - Police held an online news conference from Hilo on Monday, July 29, More info at https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2024/07/29/dna-evidence-identifies-suspect-in-1991-murder-of-dana-ireland/
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- Kilauea Volcano Update: Sudden Earthquake Increase Prompts Park Closures (July 22, 2024)
- Runtime
- 1:20
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Due to heightened seismic activity, Chain of Craters Road is closed at the Devastation intersection to the coast within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.
The current USGS Volcano Alert Level for Kīlauea remains at ADVISORY.
(A synthesized voice was utilized in the narration for this story)
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- New Kilauea Volcano Eruption Lasts Only 12 Hours (June 4, 2024)
- Runtime
- 2:27
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The new eruption of Kīlauea volcano has paused, only 12 hours after active lava emerged to the southwest of the summit within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.
The current USGS Volcano Alert Level for Kīlauea remains at WATCH, and scientists say “activity in this region remains dynamic and could change quickly.”
(A synthesized voice was utilized in the narration for this story)
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- Protect Pololū Project Strings Lei Offering Across Valley (May 9, 2024)
- Runtime
- 4:09
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Video courtesy Protect Pololū Project, edited by BIVN
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- Kilauea Volcano Update: Another Increase In Unrest (May 7, 2024)
- Runtime
- 1:42
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- The latest on Kīlauea volcano: https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/tag/kilauea/
Video includes USGS images and webcam video. A synthesized voice was utilized in the narration for this story.
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- Kilauea Volcano Earthquakes Increase As Unrest Continues (April 27, 2024)
- Runtime
- 1:36
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - Kīlauea volcano is not erupting, but there has been an increase in seismicity in the summit area over the last few weeks. Saturday is on pace for the highest number of earthquakes in weeks.
The latest on Kīlauea volcano: https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/tag/kilauea/
Video includes USGS images and webcam video. A synthesized voice was utilized in the narration for this story.
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- Police Investigate Puna Crime Scene
- Runtime
- 1:50
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
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- Kolekole Gulch Park To Reopen: Before & After (April 9, 2024)
- Runtime
- 2:11
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI ISLAND - Kolekole Gulch Park will reopen on Wednesday, April 24, following $6.3 million in upgrades to the park and its facilities.
A synthesized voice was utilized in the narration for this story. Video from BIVN archive & County of Hawaiʻi.
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- DLNR Nominee Talks Maunakea, Military In Hawaiʻi (April 5, 2024)
- Runtime
- 4:45
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- HONOLULU - The Senate Committee on Water and Land considered the nomination of Ryan Kanakaʻole to serve as the deputy director for the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources. As the nominee explained, his roots are from the southern most district on Hawaii island.
A synthesized voice was utilized in the narration for this story. Video from Hawaii State Senate hearing and BIVN archive.
