Big Island Excitement! Kalapana Earthquake and Flossie on the way!

Ok, folks, we on the Big Island feel like we are in for it. Hurricane Flossie was 'supposed to' weaken and pass by, but it hasn't weakened and we hope it's still passing by. We had high HIGH winds today on the Kohala Coast, school is cancelled for the next two days, the mayor has declared a state of emergency, people are freaking out - lining up at gas stations, fighting in KTA, and BAM a 5.3ish earthquake strikes at the volcano. Punatics are writing about it in droves. I was driving and felt nothing but my husband says it was a rock and roller. I know 'people' (you know - them) have been saying this latest lava flow is awfully close to the forest that lines several subdivisions in Puna - Orchidland and Fern Forest area. Now of course everyone is speculating about what this latest big earthquake, centered right on the active flow, means. I know civil defense was already fully staffed and I know Mayor Harry Kim (former civil defense chief) is there. I'm sure somebody has seen what is going on. We'll keep our ears open.

I'll keep you updated if I can - promise! I'm hoping we don't lose power. The hurricane is supposed to pass by tomorrow (tuesday) night.