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<br />CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY DATE: June 15, 2018 <br />MEDIA UPDATE TIME: 6 PM <br /> UPDATE: #3 <br /> <br />Incident: East Rift Zone Eruption <br /> <br />This is a Civil Defense Message for Friday, June 15 at 6 in the evening. <br /> <br />Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that the eruption activity continues at Fissure 8 in the <br />lower East Rift Zone. Lava is entering the ocean at Kapoho Bay and producing a large laze <br />plume. An explosive event at the Kilauea summit earlier today produced an ash plume that <br />rose up to 10,000 feet and dispersed. The National Weather Service reports heavy vog is <br />blanketing the interior and southern parts of the island, impacting Hilo and wrapping around <br />to Kona through the weekend. <br /> <br />Due to the hazardous 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 /> You can monitor the latest air quality measurements through the University of <br />Hawaii’s Vog Measurement and Prediction Project, linked on our Civil Defense Agency <br />website. (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 /> The Disaster Recovery Center or DRC, is open daily from 8am to 8pm, and is located <br />at the Keaau High School Gym. <br /> Shuttle buses will be running between the two shelters and the DRC from 7:30 am to <br />9 pm. <br /> The shuttles run every 20 minutes from the Keaau Armory, and every hour from the <br />Pahoa Community Center shelter. The full bus schedule can be found on our Civil <br />Defense Website at HawaiiCounty.gov/Active-Alerts. (say – HAWAII COUNTY <br />DOT GOV SLASH ACTIVE DASH 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 /> <br /> <br />