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<br />CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY Date: May 10, 2018 <br />MEDIA UPDATE Time: 9:00 AM <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 Thursday, May 10, 2018 at 9:00 AM <br /> <br />Eruption update: <br /> <br />Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) confirmed volcanic activity has paused at all 15 <br />fissures. Hazardous fumes continue to be released. Due to a forecast of decreasing <br />tradewinds, residents are advised to monitor their sensitivity to increased levels of <br />sulfur dioxide (SO) in the latter part of the week. <br />2 <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 /> Visit the new link on the Civil Defense website for better public access to <br />the eruption map: https://goo.gl/i7RbrB. <br /> <br /> <br />Evacuation Update: <br /> <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 Recovery Information and Assistance Center (RIAC) at the Sacred <br />Hearts Church in Pāhoa, Monday to Friday from 9 AM to 3 PM. <br /> <br />Road Status Update: <br /> <br /> Pohoiki Road is closed from Highway 132 to 137 due to cracks in the road. <br /> Highway 130 is closed between Malama Street and Kamaili Road. <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 /> Puna Geothermal Venture (PGV) has completed the removal of all pentane gas <br />offsite as of 3:15 a.m. this morning to Shipman Industrial Park. <br /> The Kalapana Transfer Station is closed until further notice. The Pāhoa Transfer <br />Station on Apaa Street is open 7 days a week, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. <br /> Hawai‘i Electric Light reminds residents to treat all downed lines as live. Under no <br />circumstances are you to approach or touch downed lines. <br /> Emergency water restrictions for the Pohoiki, Vacationland and Kapoho area are still <br />in effect while personnel work to restore service. Water spigots installed near the <br /> <br />