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<br />CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY DATE: June 4, 2018 <br />MEDIA UPDATE TIME: 11:30 AM <br /> UPDATE: #3 <br /> <br />Incident: East Rift Zone Eruption <br /> <br />This is a Civil Defense Message for Monday, June 4 at 11:30 in the morning. <br /> <br />Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that Fissure 8 continues to feed a large <br />channelized flow that entered the ocean in Kapoho Bay last night. The ocean entry <br />remains active and is currently a half-mile wide. The flow is sending a large laze plume <br />into the air along the coastline. <br /> <br />Due to the lava entering the ocean in Kapoho Bay, the following policies are in effect: <br /> Be aware of the laze hazard and stay away from any ocean plume. <br /> Health hazards of laze include lung damage, and eye and skin irritation. <br /> Be aware that the laze plume travels with the wind and can change direction <br />without warning. <br /> <br />Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports parts of the channelized flow from Fissure 8 are <br />starting to break out and move north, approaching Waa Waa and Papaya Farms Road. <br /> <br />Due to the current volcanic activity, the following policies are in effect: <br /> There is no access to the lower Puna area, Highway 132, and Highway 137 due <br />to lava inundation. <br /> Government Beach Road, between Kahakai Boulevard and Cinder Road, is open <br />to Waa Waa and Papaya Farms Road residents only with official credentials. <br />There is no curfew. <br /> Residents in this area should heed warnings from Civil Defense officials and be <br />prepared to evacuate with little notice. <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 />