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<br />CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY Date: May 27, 2018 <br />MEDIA UPDATE Time: 12PM <br /> Update: #3 <br /> <br />Incident: East Rift Zone Eruption <br /> <br />This is a Civil Defense Message for Sunday, May 27 at 12 noon. <br />The Hawaii Department of Transportation reports they are lowering the speed limit on <br />Highway 130, between Leilani Estates and Kamaili Road, to 25 miles per hour. This is a <br />safety measure for everyone who drives over the steel plates installed over cracks <br />caused by volcanic activity. The area continues to be monitored for your safety. <br />Lava flow crossed into PGV property overnight but has not impacted any wells. A <br />special task force headed by Tom Travis continues to work to make the wells safe and <br />to prevent any threats to the public from developing. There is no hydrogen sulfide <br />detected. The public will be kept informed of the situation. <br /> <br />Volcanic gases and vog emissions may increase in areas down wind of the vents in the <br />lower east rift zone. <br /> <br />Due to the volcanic activity and increasing vog, the following policies are in effect: <br /> Take action to limit further exposure to volcanic gases and be prepared to leave <br />the area with little to no notice. <br /> Due to southerly winds and heavy output of vog from the summit on Monday <br />night, be prepared for a possible increase in vog and volcanic gas levels in the <br />Hamakua area, lower Hilo and Puna. <br />We are on watch 24-hours a day for your safety. <br /> <br />This is your Hawai‘i County Civil Defense Agency. <br />