Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Dramatic footage keeps coming from the southeast corner of Hawaii's big island, where a long-active volcano is erupting. Rivers of lava are pouring into the ocean, lava fountains are spurting from black cones, and dozens of structures have been destroyed. Geologists aren't sure when the eruption will stop. NPR's Nathan Rott is in Hawaii, and he joins us now. And, Nate, where are you in relation to this volcano? NATHAN ROTT, BYLINE: So I'm just outside of the town of Pahoa, which is about as close as you can get right now in a town and not feel like you're, you know, right next to a volcano. You can see gray and white plumes over the horizon to the southwest, but it's a bit cloudy today, so it's hard to get a sense of distance. Last night, the sky in that direction was burning in this orange glow. The National Guard is bringing some people back there, and residents are allowed to go in to certain areas. But there are still a
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