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<br />CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY DATE: June 9, 2018 <br />MEDIA UPDATE TIME: 4 PM <br /> UPDATE: #4 <br /> <br /> <br />Incident: East Rift Zone Eruption <br /> <br />This is a Civil Defense Message for Saturday, June 9 at 4:00 in the evening. <br /> <br />Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports Fissure 8 continues to produce a large <br />channelized lava flow to the ocean. Officials say the small overflow outbreak, near the <br />intersection of Highway 132 and Pohoiki, is now fully confined to the channel. <br /> <br />Due to the current volcanic activity, the following policies are in effect: <br /> There is currently no immediate threat, but residents close to the active flow <br />should stay alert and heed warnings from Civil Defense officials and be prepared <br />to voluntarily evacuate with little notice. <br /> Please stay out of the Lava Tree State Park. <br /> <br />Sulfur Dioxide emissions remain high from fissure eruptions. Due to the elevated gas <br />levels around the fissure system, the following is provided for your information: <br /> <br /> If you feel the effects of sulfur dioxide exposure shelter-in-place or leave the <br />immediate area. <br /> You can monitor sulfur dioxide and hydrogen sulfide on Hawaii Island by visiting <br />the Civil Defense website. <br /> <br />The shelter at Pahoa Community Center is open and pet-friendly. The Keaau Armory <br />shelter has reached capacity. <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 /> <br />