of Craters alternate route began by making a path over a wall of lava rock covering the road in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. The eruption eventually stopped short of Route 130, and work on the emergency route was called off in November 2014. 2018 eruption The 2018 lower Puna eruption which featured destructive lava flows resulting in the loss of approximately 700 homes, originated in nearby Leilani Estates. References Further reading Earth Metrics Inc., C. Michael Hogan, Engineering Report for the Pahoa Main Post Office, Pahoa, Hawaii 96778, published by the U.S. Postal Service, Western Regional Office, San Bruno, California, September 5, 1986 External links Pahoa, Hawaii Photographs Hawaiian Volcano Observatory-USGS daily flow map Hawaii Center for Volcanology (2007) Pahoa, Hawaii Profile (2000) Pahoa Populated places on Hawaii (island) Kīlauea