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Kilauea Lava Flow Swallows 279 Homes In Two Coastal Subdivisions

The volcano, which has showed a big upsurge in activity for the past month, has engulfed two additional subdivisions — Vacationland and Kapoho Beach Lots.

An oceanfront subdivision known as Vacationland is the latest to be swallowed by lava flows as the Kilauea volcano continues to reshape the landscape on Hawaii's Big Island.

Meanwhile, a magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck near the volcano's

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