Hawaii volcano: Live webcam of Kilauea amid fears of Hurricane Hector’s IMMINENT arrival

The ‘s lava has now covered over 12 miles of land stranding residents who are now threatened by a new challenge. 

Hurricane Hector is fast approaching with winds at an incredible speed of 120mph.

The major hurricane threatens to reach Big Island as soon as Wednesday as residents prepare to store personal possessions in shipping containers after being evacuated earlier this year.

A collision between the huge hurricane and the fragile volcano threatens Hawaii residents with flooding, mudslides and toxic acid rain.

Winds and rainstorms sparked by the hurricane are likely to mix with volcanic gases, causing toxic precipitation which puts crops, drinking water and infrastructure at risk.

WATCH Live USGS footage of Kilauea volcano below.

Facebook users have voiced concern about the safety of anyone evacuated from the path of the lava flows who is still living in tents, should the worst happen.

Facebook users took to the Hawaii Tracker page to voice their concern, especially for those evacuated from areas inundated by lava who are staying in tents at temporary shelters.

Sarah Wilkinson wrote: “I truly hope they come up with a plan and start preparing soon. 

“I’d imagine many of the people still in tents at the shelters don’t have options for alternative lodging during the storm.”

Laurie Morrill added: “A hurricane is absolutely NOT needed right now.

“You people have been through so much. Hope there are plans for storm shelters.”

Deborah Ray said: “Shipping containers should be delivered from other areas of the island and would be great for people to share and store possessions.

“Would think that the govt or military could easily supply some for people to use.”

A County of Hawaii spokeswoman said: “We’re standing by as NWS forecasts Hector passing into the Central Pacific sometime on Sunday.

“We’re following our standards of procedure in readiness.”

Kilauea Volcano started its latest stage of eruption early in May this year and has now been spewing lava for three months.

The volcano’s violent new eruptive cycle has put large swathes of Big Island under lava, even creating a new slab of land.

Over one kilometre of new land has now been created as a result of the lava flow, and dangerous ‘rivers’ have now embedded themselves in the landscape.

As flows from nearby fissures seem to slow down in their activity, it raises questions as to whether the volcano could stop erupting altogether.

At the moment, the volcano’s fissure 8 is still erupting into an established lava channel, but overflows are receding.

The recent overflows from lava rivers meant that the coverage of lava was spreading in new directions and threatening local communities.