Trump Declares ‘Major Disaster’ in Hawaii After Volcano’s Eruption

President Donald Trump on Friday declared a major disaster exists on Hawaii’s Big Island following the eruption of a Hawaii volcano in the Pacific “Ring of Fire.” The move will make federal financial assistance available to state and local governments as they repair roads, public parks, schools and water pipes damaged by the eruption. Kilauea, on Hawaii’s Big Island, is threatening to blow its top in coming days or weeks after sputtering lava for a week, forcing about 2,000 people to evacuate, destroying two dozen homes and threatening a geothermal…

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