Local residents on the Big Island told Fox News they heard a loud explosion just before dawn. Connie Carter, who lives near Pahoa told Fox News her mother “felt tiny pebbles hitting the roof.”“She thought it was the rain at first." Carter called the eruption "explosive" but warned that "it wasn't the big one - the biblical one, that one is coming." Officials said wind could carry the ash toward the southeast and told residents to shelter in place and avoid driving, due to low visibility and slick roads. HAWAII VOLCANO ERUPTION INTENSIFIES, TRIGGERING 'RED' WARNINGSandra Barnes, in Hilo, told Fox News she had to stop to take a picture of the mesmerizing ash cloud Wednesday.

Source: Fox News May 17, 2018 16:56 UTC