Originally Posted by
747FC
This is the most recently-released map of the lave flows. Note that the flow from fissure 17 is following the blue line (steepest descent), which would bring it directly over Highway 137, further isolating nearby communities:
https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/observato.../image-423.jpg
This is one natural event (I don't consider it a "natural disaster" because it is just doing what a known active volcano will do) where no one needs to get hurt, no one needs to get stuck, and most people can get their most valuable possessions not affixed to the property out, as long as they act in a timely manner.
I am reminded of whenever there might be an earthquake in LA that well-meaning people might check up to see if I'm ok. Accordingly, if you're headed toward KOA, absent some catastrophic explosion which results in an ash cloud that pollutes the airspace, I wouldn't cancel.