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<br />CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY DATE: June 1, 2018 <br />MEDIA UPDATE TIME: 12:00 PM <br /> UPDATE: #3 <br /> <br />Incident: East Rift Zone Eruption <br /> <br />This is a Civil Defense Message for Friday, June 1 at 12:00 noon. <br /> <br />Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that vigorous lava eruptions continue on the east <br />rift of Kilauea. Fissure 8 is very active and producing a large flow. As of 11:00 a.m. this <br />morning, the flow front was still above the Four Corners area. At the present rate, it is <br />possible the lava flow may cross Government Beach Road near Four Corners within <br />hours. <br /> <br />Due to the rapid lava flow, the following policies are in effect for the Four Corners area <br />(the intersection of Highway 132 and 137): <br /> Residents in Vacationland, Kapoho Beach Lots and in areas near Highway 137 <br />are advised to complete evacuation or risk isolation. <br /> Traffic is flowing both ways to allow evacuation. <br /> Shelters at the Kea’au Community Center and the Sure Foundation <br />Church have been relocated to the Kea’au Armory, in the back of the <br />Herbert Shipman Park, off of Highway 11. The shelter at Pahoa Community <br />Center remains open. The shelters are pet friendly. <br />Leilani Estate east of Pomaikai Street is under mandatory evacuation order. All persons <br />must clear the area by now. <br /> <br />The Pahoa Post Office will be open from 10:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m. to distribute <br />mail and packages to evacuees and residents experiencing interruptions in mail delivery <br />service. <br /> <br />For your safety, heed warnings from Civil Defense officials and stay alert. <br /> <br />We are on watch 24-hours a day for your safety. <br /> <br />This is your Hawai‘i County Civil Defense Agency. <br />