Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20121110:23:47:00
>> late 1986. it stopped high fountaining and started to form lava flows and lava tubes which is the transportation system that allows the lava to go long distances. >> because of this new tube formation the lava flowing from kilauea has a much greater reach, putting kalapana and other nearby towns on high alert. many residents of kalapana have a theological explanation for all of this. some hawaiians traditionally attribute the predictable volcanic activity to the fire goddess pele. >> the fire goddess in hawaiian mythology it is the manifestation of pele. when she's active, it's obvious why ...