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Lava flows from the Mauna Loa volcano on December 4, 2022 near Hilo, Hawaii. Mauna Loa is the largest active volcano in the world. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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Fissure 21 of the Kilauea volcano is seen on May 22, 2018, in the Leilani Estates subdivision of Pahoa, Hawaii. Ronit Fahl/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Did Heavy Rain Cause Hawaii's Historic Volcanic Eruption?

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In this handout photo provided by the U.S. Geological Survey, lava from a fissure slowly rolls down the street on Saturday in the Leilani Estates subdivision near Pahoa, Hawaii after the eruption of the Kilauea volcano last week. Handout/Getty Images hide caption

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A new lava vent opened up on a residential street in the Leilani Estates neighborhood near Kīlauea volcano Friday morning. Spatter was being thrown nearly 100 feet high at the time the photo was made. U.S. Geological Survey hide caption

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