INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
local time on Sunday (0930 GMT Monday).The lava is contained within the summit and does not threaten Hawaiians living downslope for now, the
United States Geological Service (USGS) said.The service warned residents on Monday that volcanic gases and fine ash may drift their
way.Mauna Loa rises 13,679 feet (4,169 meters) above the Pacific Ocean, part of the chain of volcanoes that formed the islands of Hawaii
Emergency Management Agency said it had opened two shelters on the island as a precaution but also emphasized that there are no signs that
lava will threaten populated areas and that it had not issued any evacuation orders.About half of all recorded eruptions of Mauna Loa had
been confined to the summit, the agency said.Source - Reuters#13;
-Agencies
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