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Phase 48 of the current eruption of Kilauea continues, entering its 334th
day of contnuous activity as of yesterday.  Counting the earlier phases,
Kilauea has been in eruption for 54 months now.

Current activity includes lava pouring into the ruins of the old Damien
Catholic church in lower Puna, and lava flowing into the ocean southwest
of Kalapana.

The flow into the ocean is "very vigorous" according to Reggie Okamura
of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, continuing along a half-mile-long
front with several fingers intermittently releasing multiple cubic
meters of molten rock into the water.

Low clouds canceled a planned survey flight over the vent and down
the seven-mile flow yesterday, but the outflow from the vent is almost
certainly above the 54-month average of 4.9 cubic meters per second.

Cumulative damage from the 54 months of eruption includes the destruction
of 48 homes, the church, numerous house lots and roadways, and totals
more than $15 million.