The world's
largest active volcano is erupting.
The
eruption at Mauna Loa in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park began Sunday.
The
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said lava is flowing down one side of the volcano
but is not a threat to any communities.
The
eruption did lead to an ashfall advisory for early Monday.
Up to a
quarter inch of ashfall could accumulate on parts of the Big Island.
The
National Weather Service in Honolulu says people with respiratory illnesses
should stay indoors -- and anyone
outside should cover their mouth and nose with a mask or cloth.
Mauna Loa,
which covers half the island, has erupted 33 times since 1843.
It's last
eruption was in 1984, making this prolonged quiet period the volcano's longest
in recorded history.