Last May, 10-year-old Gabriella Tiapula Tuson was in a car with her family when she saw something astonishing. A few miles away, a stream of lava shot out of the ground like a red water fountain. “I’ve never seen anything like it,” Gabriella says.
Gabriella lives on the Big Island of Hawaii. There, a volcano called Kilauea began spewing out lava last May. Over the next three months, the lava damaged roads and burned hundreds of buildings. The volcano also shot clouds of ash and toxic gas into the air. Thousands of Hawaii residents had to leave their homes. Others, like Gabriella, had to stay indoors to avoid breathing in ash.
As of press time, the eruption had paused. Still, scientists are monitoring Kilauea’s activity every day. They hope what they learn can help keep Hawaiians safe.
Last May, 10-year-old Gabriella Tiapula Tuson saw something amazing. She was in a car with her family. That’s when a stream of lava shot out of the ground. It was just a few miles away. It looked like a red water fountain. “I’ve never seen anything like it,” says Gabriella.
Gabriella lives on the Big Island of Hawaii. There, a volcano called Kilauea began spewing lava last May. It damaged roads. It burned hundreds of buildings, too. The volcano also shot clouds of ash and toxic gas into the air. Thousands of people had to leave their homes. Others, like Gabriella, had to stay indoors. That way they wouldn’tbreathe in ash.
As of press time, the eruption had paused. Still, scientists are watching Kilauea’s activity. They hope what they learn can help keep Hawaiians safe.