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<br />CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY Date: May 13, 2018 <br />MEDIA UPDATE Time: 12:30 PM <br /> Radio Frequency: Every 1 hour <br /> Update: #4 <br /> <br />Incident: East Rift Zone Eruption <br /> <br />This is a Civil Defense Message for Sunday, May 13, 2018 at 12:30 PM. <br /> <br />Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that Fissure 17 off Halekamahina Loop Road is at least <br />several hundred yards long and producing lava spatter. Lava is slowly moving away from the <br />vent at this time. This newest fissure is on private property, do not trespass. <br /> <br />Continued earthquake activity and additional outbreaks in the area are likely. <br /> <br />Due to the volcanic activity, the following are issued: <br /> <br /> Highway 132 is closed at Pohoiki Road intersection. Only local traffic allowed on <br />Highway 132 (Pahoa-Kapoho Road) and Highway 137 (Beach Road). <br /> <br /> Highway 130 is closed at the intersection of Highway 132. Only local traffic allowed <br />into Leilani Subdivision. Highway 130 remains closed between Malama Street and <br />Kama’ili Road. <br /> <br /> No one is allowed to go off-road sightseeing. Stay out of the active eruption area. <br />Allow the residents to care for their business. <br /> <br /> Residents of Halekamahina Road are ordered to evacuate and be on the alert for gas <br />emissions and lava spatter. <br /> <br /> Residents of lower Puna: there may be little to no advance notice to evacuate, so take <br />this time to prepare. If you evacuate voluntarily, pet-friendly shelters are open at Pahoa <br />Community Center and Kea’au Community Center. <br /> <br /> Vacation rentals in lower Puna are directed to cease operations to relieve the demand <br />for water as well as reduce the area population so emergency responders can focus on <br />residents who live in the area. <br /> <br /> Hawaii Police Department is enforcing the Federal Aviation Administration’s Temporary <br />Flight Restriction for lower Puna. No helicopter or drone activity is allowed without <br />approval. <br /> <br />County, State and Federal partners continue to monitor the situation. You will be informed of <br />any conditions that affect your safety. <br /> <br />Thank you for listening. Have a safe day. This is your Hawai‘i County Civil Defense. <br />