India  

150-year-old banyan tree from India scorched & scarred, but still standing

IndiaTimes Saturday, 12 August 2023
A 150-year-old banyan tree imported from India and one of the largest in the US is struggling for its survival as deadly wildfires have swept through the Hawaiian island of Maui. Firefighters were working early Friday to extinguish flare-ups and fully contain the wildfires in Lahaina and other parts of Maui, as the death toll from one of the deadliest natural disasters in Hawaii’s history grew to 55 and was expected to climb.​
0
shares
ShareTweetSavePostSend
 
Video Credit: Oneindia - Published
News video: Maui wildfires: Largest banyan tree, 200-year-old church among landmarks charred | Oneindia News

Maui wildfires: Largest banyan tree, 200-year-old church among landmarks charred | Oneindia News 03:05

The destructive wildfires that surged across Hawaii's Maui island in recent days have killed more than three dozen people, leaving behind smouldering ruins and forcing thousands to flee the onetime capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom. Sites which narrated tales of Hawaii's royal past, the largest banyan...

💡 newsR Knowledge: Other News Mentions

Hawaii Hawaii U.S. state

Ryan Garcia Parties Shirtless In Hawaii Nightclub

Ryan Garcia's boxing career is currently on hold, but his ability to party is still clearly going strong ... the star pugilist was spotted out at a nightclub in..
TMZ.com

Indian Navy's P-8I aircraft joins RIMPAC 2024 in Hawaii for multinational Naval exercise

India has joined the Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC), hosted by the US Pacific Fleet in Hawaii. RIMPAC, held biennially, is considered "the world's largest..
IndiaTimes
USGS Monitoring Kilauea Following Uptick in Seismic Activity [Video]

USGS Monitoring Kilauea Following Uptick in Seismic Activity

USGS Monitoring Kilauea , Following Uptick in Seismic Activity . 'Newsweek' reports that the alert level for the area around Hawaii's Kilauea volcano has been elevated following an increase in volcanic activity. While the volcano is not erupting, an increase in earthquake activity and ground deformation near the surface has been observed since June 2. According to an update released by the U.S. Geological Survey, the activity suggests that magma is moving close to the surface. . Rates of seismicity and deformation increased further after 5:00 p.m. HST. At this time, it is not possible to say with certainty if this activity will lead to an eruption—the activity may remain below ground. , U.S. Geological Survey update, via 'Newsweek'. However, an eruption in Kīlauea's summit region within Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park is one potential outcome, U.S. Geological Survey update, via 'Newsweek'. Accordingly, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) is raising the Volcano Alert Level for ground-based hazards from ADVISORY to WATCH and the Aviation Color Code from YELLOW to ORANGE, U.S. Geological Survey update, via 'Newsweek'. HVO continues to closely monitor Kīlauea for signs of increasing activity. Should volcanic activity change significantly, a new Volcanic Activity Notice will be issued, U.S. Geological Survey update, via 'Newsweek'. The Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Service said it would close the nearby Devastation Trail parking lot and Keanakakoi area until further notice due to the alert. The Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Service said it would close the nearby Devastation Trail parking lot and Keanakakoi area until further notice due to the alert. 'Newsweek' reports that Kilauea is one of the world's most active volcanoes, erupting frequently since 1983. . 'Newsweek' reports that Kilauea is one of the world's most active volcanoes, erupting frequently since 1983. . While most eruptions have been confined to the crater and have not posed a threat to local communities, a series of eruptions destroyed over 700 homes in the nearby Puna District in 2018.

Credit: Wibbitz Top Stories    Duration: 01:31Published

You Might Like


Related videos from verified sources

Tiny Kitten Pudding is crying to find mother cat [Video]

Tiny Kitten Pudding is crying to find mother cat

, é catinga de suvaco catinga de periquito, é catuaba, cat scopre chi è supergirl, chi è cat, sam è cat sigla, sam è cat episodi completi, sam & cat, è cattiva, il generale è cattivo,..

Credit: Rumble     Duration: 01:48Published