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CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY Date: May 9, 2018 <br />MEDIA UPDATE Time: 2:00 PM <br /> Radio Frequency: Every 1 hour <br /> <br /> <br />Incident: East Rift Zone Eruption in Leilani Subdivision <br /> <br />This is a Civil Defense Message for Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at 2:00 PM <br /> <br />Eruption update: <br /> <br />Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) confirms a new fissure is in Lanipuna Subdivision <br />near the entrance and is actively erupting. Officials are on site assessing the situation. <br />Hazardous fumes continue to be released. <br /> <br /> <br />15 <br />FISSURES EMERGED <br /> <br /> <br />116.57 <br />ACRES COVERED BY LAVA <br /> <br /> <br />36 <br />STRUCTURES DESTROYED <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Visit the new link for better public access to the eruption map: <br />https://goo.gl/i7RbrB. <br /> <br /> <br />Evacuation Update: <br /> <br /> There are no threats to Nanawale Estates at this time. <br /> Conditions permitting, Leilani Estates residents will be allowed to check on their <br />property from 7 AM to 6 PM each day until further notice. Be prepared to evacuate <br />at a moment’s notice. <br /> Civil Defense has established the Recovery Information and Assistance Center <br />(RIAC) at the Sacred Hearts Church in Pāhoa, Monday to Friday from 9 AM to 3 PM. <br />o Entry placard registration for residents wishing to retrieve personal items will <br />be issued at RIAC throughout the week. <br />o The County is taking care of all animals whose evacuated owners reported <br />them left behind. <br /> The County of Hawaii and Civil Defense are not associated with the website <br />www.punalavaflow2018.com. <br /> <br />Road Status Update: <br /> <br /> Highway 130 is closed between Malama Street and Kamaili Road. <br /> Pohoiki Road is closed from Highway 132 to Hinalo Street. <br /> No access is allowed at this time for residents of Lanipuna Gardens due to <br />dangerous volcanic gases. <br /> <br />Service/Utilities/Agency Update: <br /> <br /> <br />