Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupted for the third time in 2023 but did not immediately pose a threat to downslope communities. Photo courtesy of the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Service
Sept. 11 (UPI) — Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupted for the third time this year, firing streams of lava from its summit crater Sunday afternoon.
The U.S. Geological Survey elevated the volcano’s alert level to warning after the eruption came at the end of a string of increasing seismic activity. Authorities said, though, the eruption posed no immediate threat to downslope communities.
The eruption began about 3:15 p.m. local time on Sunday, according to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
“At this time, lava at Kilauea is confined to the summit and does not pose a lava threat to communities,” the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency said in a social media post. “However, eruptions emit volcanic particles and gases which may create breathing problems for people exposed.”
The Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Service posted photos of spewing lava after the eruption.
“Kilauea began erupting this afternoon, serving as a solemn reminder of the sacredness ingrained in this landscape,” the park service said. “The privilege to witness the creative forces of a new eruption comes with a responsibility to approach this place with reverence.
Geologists from the observatory said the fountains from the Halema’uma’u crater were about 165 feet with its fissures stretching more than 4,400 feet to the northeast. The observatory said that while all the activity has remained in the national park, they will soon reassess the eruption’s progress.
In June, the volcano’s eruption led the observatory to issue a Code Yellow and then a Code Red alert. A Code Red alert is issued when an eruption with significant ash is imminent or occurring.
On Jan. 6, Kilauea erupted nearly a month after volcanic activity on the mountain had ceased. Officials issued a Code Red alert for the area at that time as well. Webcam imagery then found fissures at the base of the crater generating lava flows on the surface of the crater floor.
Hannah Kobayashi’s father was found dead in LA over the weekend.
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The father of missing Hawaii woman Hannah Kobayashi was found dead in Los Angeles on Sunday, according to police.
Ryan Kobayashi, who had traveled to LA to help in the search for his daughter, was found dead in a parking lot near Los Angeles International Airport, authorities said. The 58-year-old’s case is listed as “open,” the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner noted on its website.
The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed that officers responded to a call around 4 a.m. reporting a body found in the area.
Hannah Kobayashi: Missing Hawaii woman’s family continues search in LA
While police have not released information on his cause of death, the Kobayashi family said he died by suicide.
“The Kobayashi family endured a devastating tragedy today. After tirelessly searching throughout Los Angeles for 13 days, Hannah’s father, Ryan Kobayashi, tragically took his own life. This loss has compounded the family’s suffering immeasurably,” the family said in a statement released through a nonprofit group helping with the search for Hannah Kobayashi.
“Hannah IS still actively missing and is believed to be in imminent danger. It is crucial for everyone to remain vigilant in their efforts to locate Hannah,” the statement read.
Hannah Kobayashi was reported missing by her family on Nov. 12 after she missed a connecting flight from Maui to New York City at LAX days earlier on Nov. 8.
Since her disappearance, the elder Kobayashi – who said he was estranged from his daughter – had spoken on behalf of his family as they begged the public for help in the search.
Hannah Kobayashi was last seen near a downtown Los Angeles Metro station. Volunteers are banding together to help the search for the missing Maui woman.
“I just wish I could have been there more for her. Trying to find her is everything,” he told FOX 11 during a rally outside Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles last week.
Security footage obtained by Kobayashi’s family shows her leaving the airport on Nov. 8, wearing a black hoodie, tie-dye leggings, and carrying a dark green backpack.
According to her family, Kobayashi was seen at The Grove on Nov. 9 and 10. On the 10th, Kobayashi posted to her Instagram a black-and-white photo from the two-day Nike and LeBron James event she apparently attended at the shopping center located about 14 miles north of the airport.
Family of woman who went missing on cross-country vacation says cryptic texts sent from phone unlike her
Kobayashi returned to LAX on Nov. 11 but did not board a flight, according to the family, who cited airport staffers. Kobayashi’s phone last pinged at LAX on Nov. 11.
“It’s just very unlike her to disappear,” said sister Sydni Kobayashi.
Concerns grew when family said they received “strange” messages from her cell phone that “didn’t sound like her.”
The desperate search is on for Hannah Kobayashi, the missing woman from Hawaii who was previously seen at LAX.
“Even in those text messages, it just didn’t seem like her or it seemed like someone else, or maybe someone did something to her to alter her state of mind, because that’s not how she normally speaks,” Sydni said.
Kobayashi is described as 5’10”, 140 lbs., with brown hair and hazel eyes. She has freckles on her face and a tattoo of a knife on her forearm, according to the LAPD.
Hannah Kobayashi: Search continues for missing Maui woman
If you see Kobayashi or have any information regarding her whereabouts, contact the LAPD at 1-877-LAPD-24-7. You can also remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.
The Source: This story was reported with information from the Los Angeles Police Department and interviews with Hannah Kobayashi’s family. FOX 11’s Hailey Winslow contributed.
The father of the missing Hawaii woman who vanished while heading to New York City for a vacation was found dead near LAX early Sunday morning.
Ryan Kobayashi, 58, was in Los Angeles to search for his 30-year-old daughter, Hannah Kobayashi, after she missed a connecting flight to New York from Los Angeles International Airport over two weeks ago.
Police confirmed that Kobayashi died after he jumped off from a parking structure near LAX sometime around 4 a.m. on Sunday, according to NBC Los Angeles.
A nonprofit believed to be aiding in the search for Hannah also provided a statement on behalf of the family.
“The Kobayashi family endured a devastating tragedy today,” wrote the RAD Movement.
“After tirelessly searching throughout Los Angeles for 13 days, Hannah’s father, Ryan Kobayashi, tragically took his own life. This loss has compounded the family’s suffering immeasurably.”
The nonprofit requested privacy for the grieving family and urged the public to focus on the search for Hannah, particularly after the tragic news about her father.
The Post has contacted the Los Angeles Police Department for comment.
On Monday, Kobayashi spoke with KTLA while in the Golden State, hoping to reach his daughter.
“I miss her,” he said. “Just want her to know that, and just want her to reach out – anything.”
Hannah flew from Maui to Los Angeles on Nov. 8, where she was supposed to hop on a connecting flight to New York for a “bucket list” trip and to visit her aunt.
However, she missed that flight 42 minutes later despite surveillance footage indicating she landed at LAX.
Her loved ones initially became worried after she sent odd texts to her family and friends before she vanished, including messaging a friend that she “got tricked into pretty much giving away all my funds.”
In another message, she claimed she was supposedly fooled by “someone I thought I loved.”
“Deep Hackers wiped my identity, stole all of my funds, & have had me on a mind f–k since Friday,” another message read.
The family previously said the texts supposedly from Hannah were not like her.
“She mentioned feeling scared, and that someone might be trying to steal her money and identity,” her aunt, Larie Pidgeon, said.
“Strange, cryptic messages – things about the matrix, it was so unlike her. And then all of a sudden, no more communication.”
Other footage showed Kobayashi at the Grove shopping center in the Fairfax District of LA on Nov. 9 and Nov. 10, as well as video of her returning to LAX but not getting on a flight on Nov. 11 before she was seen near the metro station, USA Today reported.
Her phone has been off since Nov. 11, the family said.
The family filed a police report with the LAPD, LAX authorities, and the FBI.
Hannah Kobayashi is 5 feet 10 inches tall and about 140 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes and is fair-skinned with freckles.
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or text Crisis Text Line at 741741.
The first snow of the season covered Hawaii’s Mauna Kea Summit on Monday. Footage captured by Derek Petrowski shows snow falling as crews cleared the roads surrounding the summit.
MAUNA KEA, HI—An early-season snowstorm blasted the Northeast this week, dropping a foot of snow in some areas. This was the Northeast region’s first snowstorm of the season, but Hawaii has already had a few encounters with fresh powder this fall.
Winter weather arrived right on time at Hawaii’s Mauna Kea summit, home to astronomy observatory facilities from around the world. According to the Maunakea Visitor Information Station, this year, the first snow of the season fell at the 14,000-foot summit on Oct. 28.
WHICH IS THE SNOWIEST MONTH OF THE YEAR?
Unlike the tropical climate at lower elevations on the Big Island, Mauna Kea’s elevation means it experiences a different climate, including freezing temperatures and significant snowfall.
The first snow of the season covered Hawaii’s Mauna Kea Summit on Monday, October 28, footage shows.
(Maunakea Visitor Information Station / FOX Weather)
Hawaii’s wet season runs from October through April, during which snow is a familiar sight at the summit of Mauna Kea.
Back on the mainland, a winter storm arrived a week ahead of Thanksgiving and, according to the FOX Forecast Center, dropped more than a foot of snow in parts of Upstate New York and northeastern Pennsylvania.
Steady snowfall swept across parts of central Pennsylvania on Friday amid a winter storm warning in the region. This footage was taken by meteorology student Matthew Howard in State College. Multiple Winter Storm Warnings were issued in the region until Saturday morning.
Meanwhile, New York City has yet to see snow. But it’s still early for the Big Apple. The first measurable snow of one inch or more in New York City happens on average around Dec. 13.
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