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<br />CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY DATE: June 1, 2018 <br />MEDIA UPDATE TIME: 6:45 PM <br /> UPDATE: #4 <br /> <br />Incident: East Rift Zone Eruption <br /> <br />This is a Civil Defense Message for Friday, June 1 at 6:45 in the evening. <br /> <br />Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that vigorous lava eruptions continue in the <br />lower East Rift Zone fissure system. Fissure 8 is very active and producing a large flow. <br />The flow front has reached Highway 132 and is currently 0.5 miles from the Four <br />Corners area. At the present rate, it is possible the flow may cross Government Beach <br />Road near Four Corners within hours. <br /> <br />Due to lava flowing toward the Four Corners area, the following policies are in effect: <br /> Government Beach Road, between Kuna Street and Four Corners, is open to <br />residents only with official credentials. There is no curfew. <br /> All residents in Vacationland, Kapoho Beach Lots and in areas near Highway 137 <br />are encouraged to evacuate, or risk the possibility of being isolated. <br /> Shelters at the Kea’au Community Center and the Sure Foundation Church were <br />relocated to the Kea’au Armory, behind Herbert Shipman Park off of Highway 11. <br />The shelters at Pahoa Community Center and Kea’au Armory are open and pet <br />friendly. <br />The Pahoa Post Office is open during normal business hours with temporary Sunday <br />hours from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for mail and package distribution only. <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 />