Lava threatening a rural Hawaii town has stopped its slow, menacing advance — for now. Hawaii County Civil Defense officials said Thursday the front of the lava flow has been stalled for about a week. However it's still about 480 feet from Pahoa Village Road, which goes through downtown. It's possible the lava could start to be more active in the coming days. Officials are continuing to monitor other parts of the flow where the lava has branched out. HALT: Lava threatening the rural Hawaiian town of Pahoa Village has stopped its slow, forward advance for now, Hawaii County Civil Defense officials said Thursday
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Pahoa Village on the Big Island of Hawaii has known for months that Kilauea's molten lava is on its way to reclaim their town of 800
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The unpredictable advancement of the liquid rock, which stopped completely for a time in September, was travelling at speeds of about 10 to 15 yards per hour
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It has been stalled for about a week
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Villagers in the lava's path began to pack up their valuables last week, not wanting to wait for disaster to strike
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The 1,650 degrees Fahrenheit lava was about 480 yards from the main road in Pahoa on Thursday
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President Obama signed a disaster declaration for Puna on Monday
Residents in the Big Island's Puna district have had weeks to prepare for the slow-moving lava from @placeholder.