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Nov. 28 Wendy Stovall, a U.S. Geological Survey volcanologist, said the flow on the volcano's northeast side was good news for the Kona area, on the west side of the island, where steep slopes mean lava flows can arrive in just a few hours.

Nov. 28

Wendy Stovall, a U.S. Geological Survey volcanologist, said the flow on the volcano's northeast side was good news for the Kona area, on the west side of the island, where steep slopes mean lava flows can arrive in just a few hours.

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