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08Apr

Code what? Vog reported worse in Hilo

DateTuesday, April 8, 2008 at 07:45AM

I'm listening to KHBC 92.7 FM this morning and callers are reporting that Volcano is clear and the vog is worse the closer you get to Hilo, which is the opposite of what Civil Defense is reporting this morning. Mayor Kim in a recording made at 5:30 a.m. is calling a "Code Red," uh, maybe it was "Code Purple," for several areas in the vicinity of the Halemaumau crater and advising people to evacuate to Aunty Sally's in Hilo, where current reports say the air conditions are poor. Auwe! That could just make things worse for anyone suffering respiratory problems. So you're on your own, folks. Stay tuned and use good sense.

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The vog isn't the problem per se. Sulfur dioxide is a colorless gas, which reacts with dust, moisture and sunlight over time to form vog. So while the presence of vog is a good indicator of SO2, the absence of it doesn't mean the air is clean.

That being said, today would be a great day to explore the slopes of Mauna Kea.
April 8, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterPeter S
Satellite imagery (link below) clearly show the plumes from both Kilauea's summit and from Pu‘u ‘O‘o heading north, towards Hilo and perhaps Hamakua. The Orchidland area was voggy this morning but as of noontime had pretty much cleared as the plumes are further to the west.

http://www.prh.noaa.gov/hnl/satellite/Hawaii_VIS_loop.gif
April 8, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterDave Smith
Or at least it did before afternoon clouds began obscuring the plumes... .
April 8, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterDave Smith

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