Wisconsin family evacuated due to volcano in Hawaii
-
2:54
Man shares emotional testimony during congressional hearing after...
-
2:45
Steil seeks fourth term while Barca looks to pull off upset
-
1:29
Betty Brinn Children’s Museum hosts Betty BOO’s Spooktacular
-
3:13
Milwaukee WNBA team proposal; women’s coaches and sports fans...
-
1:05
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, Doc Rivers rally for Harris on...
-
2:00
’Mitchell Park will live on’: Proposal to restore Mitchell...
-
0:54
Groundbreaking held for 1st phase of Kenosha’s Harbor District
-
1:30
We Energies hosts annual Great Cookie Book Taste Off
-
1:13
Serving those who served: Journey21 in Oconomowoc makes chili...
-
2:25
Early voters in Milwaukee continue to head to polls in large...
-
2:04
Car crashes into Racine home, massive house fire breaks out
-
1:02
Sen. Ron Johnson discusses border policy during Milwaukee visit
PAHOA, Hawaii (CBS 58) – There are no signs the Kilauea volcano is slowing down. Monday marks the fifth day of eruptions on Hawaii’s big island.
At least 10 fissures, or vents through which lava erupts, have opened up spewing lava more than 200 feet in the air.
Over the weekend, the big island was rocked by hundreds of earthquakes. The lava flow has destroyed more than two dozen homes and forced communities to evacuate.
Among those getting out of harm’s way is a family originally from the Milwaukee area who moved to Hawaii from Stevens Point in 2009.
The Breitwish family is currently staying at a friend’s house after they were forced to evacuate their subdivision Thursday night.
Their home is located in Leilani Estates in Pahoa, Hawaii. Tammy Breitwish says right now, lava is flowing all over the subdivision. As of yesterday, the lava had not made it to their home yet, but she says there are cracks in the street from lava rushing underneath.
Her husband got to go back to the house to grab a final few items on Sunday.
“He said you can hear the whistling, you can hear the cracking of the lava exploding. You can see the plume of smoke right above our house. He says it is extremely scary,” Tammy told CBS 58’s Tori Bokios.
Tammy says there is a very good chance they could lose their home.
A GoFundMe account has been set up to help the Breitwish family.