Hawaii's Big Island was rocked early May 17, by an explosive eruption at the Kilauea Volcano, which sent ash and debris shooting some 30,000 feet into the air and prompted emergency officials to urge everyone near the peak to shelter in place.
In the hours that followed, about 2,000 ash masks were distributed to local residents, the Associated Press reported. Residents near the fissures have been warned that dangerously high levels of sulfur dioxide are emerging from several vents, and vulnerable residents could be sickened.
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