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Rift of the volcano toward the ocean. again, it's on the hilo side. most of the activity is generated down there. that's about 20 miles from the summit of q&a a. that's where the -- quakilauea. that's where the explosive activity starts. so the other side of the island, there's a lot of island left that's not affected. >> is that why they're 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 they had planned to be there? >> well, i would say yes. i would continue to come -- a lot of tou...

We've 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 there's 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 we're 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 at a moment's notice. allison chinchar joins us with the update. >> this is if you ever wanted to...

Day. the 15 fissures that have opened up on the hilo side of the island have stopped with the lava flow but there's 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? we're 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 moment's notice. new this morning, iranian commander is saying the u.s. decision to pull out from the nuclear deal with iran is threatening israel's ...

Notice, it is such a beautiful day here in hilo. it's hot and sunny. many people said they had outdoor plans and they would be at the pitch. if we didn't 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. we're waiting for the waves. no sign of any receding water along the coastline. we're waiting and watching. just like everyone else here in hilo. >> paul, we saw somebody in the water here at waikiki beach. do you happen to see anybody out in about not only in the water but ...

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 can't 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 doesn't hit over here in hilo. >> also people should know that it's an inexact science, as we said earlier. and just because the expected time has passed and t...