May 5-6 Weekend: Fissures in Leilani

panorama of street intersection showing low wall of cooled lava and spatter in distance, cutting across roads and into trees
From USGS Website: “Panoramic view of fissure 7 from the intersection of Leilani and Makamae Streets in the Leilani Estates subdivision. This photo was taken at 06:01 a.m. HST today.”

Evacuated residents of Leilani Estates were allowed back on Sunday May 6 to collect vital documents, pets and possessions. New fissures  continued to open up and spatter, and officials warned about toxic sulfur dioxide gas (SO2) coming from fissures as well.

From USGS Photo/Video blog: “Bubble burst” from fissure 7, morning May 5.
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10 fissures by the end of the weekend, not all active at once. About 35 structures destroyed, I think all in Leilani subdivision.