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<br />CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY Date: May 26, 2018 <br />MEDIA UPDATE Time: 6:30 AM <br /> Update: #1 <br /> <br />Incident: East Rift Zone Eruption <br /> <br />This is a Civil Defense Message for Saturday, May 26 at 6:30 in the morning. <br /> <br />The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports lava flow activity in the East Rift Zone of <br />Kilauea. The flow in Leilani Estates has slowed its advance and is 150 yards from <br />Pohoiki Road. The flows to the South continue to enter the ocean near MacKenzie <br />State Park. There were two minor steam explosions at the Kilauea summit over the <br />night. There is no immediate lava threat to PGV. <br /> <br />Due to the changing conditions, the following policies are in effect: <br /> Take action to limit further exposure and be prepared to leave the area with little <br />to no notice if necessary. <br /> Ash fallout may cause poor driving conditions. Drive with extreme caution, or <br />pull over and park. <br /> Stay alert for warnings from Civil Defense officials. <br /> <br />To help our residents, we are distributing free masks for ash protection: <br /> Distribution is today from 9 AM to 1 PM at Cooper Center, Hawaiian Ocean View <br />Community Center, Pahala Gym Annex and Naalehu Nutrition Center. <br /> Each person may receive up to three masks. <br /> Masks do not protect against gasses and vapors. They will only provide filtering <br />for ash. <br />We are on watch 24-hours a day for your safety. <br />This is your Hawai‘i County Civil Defense Agency. <br />