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<br />CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY DATE: June 15, 2018 <br />MEDIA UPDATE TIME: 8 AM <br /> UPDATE: #2 <br /> <br />Incident: East Rift Zone Eruption <br /> <br />This is a Civil Defense Message for Friday, June 15 at 8 in the morning. <br /> <br />Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that the eruption continues with little change in the <br />lower East Rift Zone. The flow from Fissure 8 continues to enter the ocean at Kapoho Bay, <br />producing a large laze plume. The National Weather Service reports heavy vog is blanketing <br />the interior and southern parts of the island, impacting Hilo and wrapping around to Kona <br />through the weekend. <br /> <br />Due to the air quality conditions, the following guidance is given. <br /> Do continue to be on the alert for air quality conditions around you. Limit outside <br />activities and stay indoors if you have breathing issues. <br /> If you feel the effects of sulfur dioxide exposure shelter-in-place or leave the <br />immediate area. <br /> You can monitor the latest air quality measurements through the University of <br />Hawaii’s Vog Measurement and Prediction Project, at <br />http://mkwc.ifa.hawaii.edu/vmap/ <br /> <br />Residents of Hawai‘i County who suffered damage or losses from the recent Kilauea volcanic <br />eruption and earthquakes, can now register for disaster assistance with the Federal <br />Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). <br /> <br />The following is provided for your information: <br /> <br /> A Disaster Recovery Center or DRC, jointly operated by Hawaii County, the State of <br />Hawaii, and FEMA is open daily from 8am to 8pm, and is located at the Keaau High <br />School Gym. <br /> If you need a ride, buses will be running between the two shelters and the DRC <br />between 7:30 am and 9 pm. <br /> The Keaau Armory shuttle runs every 20 minutes and the Pahoa Community Center <br />Shelter every hour. The full bus schedule can be found on our Civil Defense Website <br />at HawaiiCounty.gov/Active-Alerts. <br /> For a list of the information you need to bring with you to the DRC, or if you want to <br />register online, go to www.DisasterAssistance.gov. <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 /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />