Police went door‑to‑door in Hawaii to start moving residents near two new volcanic vents emitting dangerous gases in areas where lava has poured into streets and backyards for the past week.
Authorities had ordered nearly 2000 residents to leave the two communities in the mostly rural district of Puna on Hawaii's Big Island last Friday, but some ignored the order and stayed to watch over their property.
The emergence of the two new vents prompted Hawaii County to issue a cellphone alert ordering stragglers to get out immediately. Police followed up with personal visits.
