This could make for an interesting trip...

http://news.msn.com/us/hawaii-island-declares-emergency-over-volcano-threat

:eek:

Needless to say, you won't be allowed very close.

However, a helicopter tour would possibly be very worthwhile.

cruising there in two weeks, hope this doesn't ruin our visit to the Volcanoes National Park. :confused:

The park is very large, and has lots of things to see. It would appear a portion of it may be off limits. But you will still be able to see lots.

The area where the current flows are is not in a place normally open to the public. The "state of emergency" is for the benefit of the small community of homeowners who are in the path of the current flow. Unfortunately for tourists, there is no actual flow visible from the public areas of the park, nor is there any flow into the ocean. The current situation should not affect anyone's tour unless the flow dramatically escalates. Here's a link to the official Kilauea status website:

http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/activity/kilaueastatus.php.