Word: kalapana
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...fiery river 40 ft. deep and 1,000 ft. wide flowed toward the tiny (pop. 100) village of Kalapana at a rate that reached 1,000 ft. per hr. Many residents of the village fled. But some stayed, including a 70-year-old storekeeper named Walter Yamaguchi. "If Pele wants my store, Pele will take my store," said Yamaguchi, who remained open to serve firefighters and National Guardsmen called out to protect Kalapana. "But no way it's going to come...
...their efforts ineffective. Hawaiians tried more traditional means. Flying over the crater, they sacrificed three bottles of gin to the angry goddess. Last week Kilauea gave a final mighty burp and dozed off. The lava flow topped and began to cool into black rock -only some 400 yds. from Kalapana...
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