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Hawaii Island police say Highway 19 has been reopened following a landslide early Tuesday morning.

HILO, Hawaii (KITV4) -- A landslide on Highway 19 on the Big Island is forcing drivers to alter their routes.

Dont let your guard down. >> i would just like to emphasize that there still is the potential for flash flooding and rain damage due to rain. >> mother nature is unpredictable. we dodged a bullet. it doesnt mean its over, well have rain and wind and local flooding and we need to be vigilant and we dont want to let all our guard down. >> yeah, they did dodge a bullet in some places, neil. thats the issue here, the islands, the way theyre spread out, the way theyre turned, the way the volcanos and...

Those in most of the island areas, that is the case. unfortunately for the hilo side will be damage. they have possibly more rain to come. as is hurricane, not tropical storm, soon to be a tropical depression continues to break up. leland: weve heard of people perhaps trapped by the flood waters. adam, thank you. kristin: tracking all we have another adam, our meteorologist adam klotz with the latest on tropical storm lane and its path. i know this is a slow moving storm. how much longer until i...

Rift of the volcano toward the ocean. again, its on the hilo side. most of the activity is generated down there. thats about 20 miles from the summit of q&a a. thats where the -- quakilauea. thats where the explosive activity starts. so the other side of the island, theres a lot of island left thats not affected. >> is that why theyre saying, tourists, you can come? but if there is a major eruption, what does that mean for rest of the island? do you suggest tourists still keep their plans if the...

Weve had a lot of those throughout the day. the 15 fissures that have opened up on the hilo side of the island have stopped with the lava flow but theres still a lot of steam and gas coming out of those fissures. up here at the summit, the question is when will that explosion occur if it occurs. and so were on pins and needles waiting to see what happens with that. >> authorities told residents they can return to their homes to collect their belongings but they warn they may have to leave again ...

Day. the 15 fissures that have opened up on the hilo side of the island have stopped with the lava flow but theres still a lot of gas and steam out of those fissures. up here at the summit, the question is when will that explosion occur, if it occurs? were on pins and needles, waiting to see what happens with that. >> authority told residents they can return to their homes to collect their belongings but warn they may have to leave again at a moments notice. new this morning, iranian commander...

Notice, it is such a beautiful day here in hilo. its hot and sunny. many people said they had outdoor plans and they would be at the pitch. if we didnt have such good notice and warning system in place to let everyone know then people would still be at those beaches and possibly in danger if these tsunami waves hit hilo. were waiting for the waves. no sign of any receding water along the coastline. were waiting and watching. just like everyone else here in hilo. >> paul, we saw somebody in the w...

In the foreground. and that is hilo bay. as you can see, so far glistening waertz. we have no word that a strong surge, although we did get some reports, mark said, from folks who said the water appeared to be receding. we cant tell from this vantage points. >> we have no new developments over here. just keeping an eye on the water. very little action over here. as of right now, to me everyone is keeping their fingers crossed this wave doesnt hit over here in hilo. >> also people should know tha...