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The public to stay away from the hazardous volcanic activity. dozens of structures destroyed around the kilauea volcano on the big island. hawaiis governor david ige joined "early start" in the last hour. he said lava is dangerously unpredictable and told us why toxic gasses emitted are more dangerous than usual. >> typically eruption occurs miles away from any residents and the toxic gasses have time to escape. these fissures are in the middle of the subdivision and the sulfur dioxide and other...

>> reporter: rivers of smoldering lava threatening hawaiis big island. the red hot magma spewing up through fissures that emerged since the eruption of the kilauea volcano has ravaged roads and destroyed dozens of structures. watch this time lapse show the all-consuming flow of the lava as it slowly creeps across a road engulfing a parked car, leaving a smoky black trail in its wake. more lava spilling through neighborhoods, turning lush green island vegetation to walls of blackened rock. at lea...

Lots of rocks flying out of the ground. >> the kilauea volcano hasnt stopped. >> it is extending from the fisher. the eruption is progressing. >> this image shows 10 fissures. >> still standing here, still there. >> like hundreds of others, victor just learned his house survived the volcano. >> my house is 200 yards from the irruption. we will come back when she lets us. >> reporter: the irruption and two subsequent earthquakes forced to thousands to evacuate. sunday police allowed residents bac...

>> since first erupting thursday the volcano hasnt stopped. >> it seems like the flows are extending further from the fishers. the eruption is progressing. >> this image shows ten separate fissures showing a portion of estates. >> 5:30 this morning. just learn to his house survived a volcano. >> my house is about 200 yards from the initial eruption. shes going to do her thing so we will come back when she lets us. >> the eruption and two subsequent earthquakes forced some 2,000 to evacuate. sund...

They wake up wondering if today is the day. eruptions are spontaneous and this could go on for days or weeks. >> i think what we can say this is not over. the seismic activity continues and magna within the rift zone. for the foreseeable future this eruption is likely to continue. >> the governor told residents last night dont tell your agent to say if you have lava insurance but simply fire insurance. they think it will cover some people. >> julie: you went into the evacuated neighborhood. what...

Rocks like this on your head. and you never know when the next eruption will occur. will it be here or half a mile away? no one knows. and that of course is part of the uncertainty about where the next eruption is going to be, so people here are anxious not knowing where they will be. we saw a lot of cracks there yesterday but no steam coming out. but it is a bad sign because you can feel the heat. >> shepard: top of the hour headlines just moments away. stay with us. ♪ piano music >> vo: they...

Told me about a possible new fissure opening up, right on a main road. if thats the case, it would entirely cut off access to a small town. theyre calling this eruption incredibly violent and they still have no idea when people will be allowed back in their homes. david? >> kayna whitworth leading us off tonight. kayna, thank you. two major headlines involving the white house tonight. first lady melania trump walking out alone today and outlining her new initiative. and then the president join...

2,000 residents forced to flee. >> just want to cry. thats all -- last night, we went to bed with the good news and this morning, just kind of shattered it all. >> reporter: this weekend, they were allowed a moment back home to gather belongings and pets. >> just -- all you can do is pray and hope. >> reporter: cherie mcarthur was forced to leave her farm. >> whats going to happen? whats going to happen with us? you know, if we lose our farm, we dont know where were going to go. you lose your in...

Aerial photos from the big island show the ground is just opening up in some places, and orange lava is coming out. pictures from ground level, look at this, show lava approaching a gate and opening the gate as it continues its relentless flow. its eating up blacktop, parked cars in its way, close to 30 homes so far. the big island has been shaken by hundreds of earthquakes as kilauea has rumbled to life, including one big shaker registering a 6.9. the gases being released are toxic. sulfur diox...

Pictures from ground level, look at this, show lava approaching a gate and opening the gate as it continues its relentless flow. its eating up blacktop, parked cars in its way, close to 30 homes so far. the big island has been shaken by hundreds of earthquakes as kilauea has rumbled to life, including one big shaker registering a 6.9. the gases being released are toxic. sulfur dioxide can kill you, and this eruption is reshaping parts of the island, the old cone, atop the volcano has collapsed i...