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<br />CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY DATE: June 25, 2018 <br />MEDIA UPDATE TIME: 6 AM <br /> UPDATE: #1 <br /> <br />Incident: East Rift Zone Eruption <br /> <br />This is a Civil Defense Message for Monday, June 25 at 6:00 in the morning. <br /> <br />Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that Fissure 8 continues to erupt with a full <br />channel flowing to the ocean at Kapoho. Currently, there is no immediate threat, but <br />persons near the active flow should be prepared and heed warnings from Civil Defense. <br /> <br />Due to frequent earthquake activity, residents in the Volcano area are advised to <br />monitor utility connections of gas, electricity, and water after earthquakes. <br /> <br />Disaster assistance is available island-wide to individuals and businesses in Hawaii <br />County that have been affected by the Kilauea eruption. The Disaster Recovery Center <br />is open daily from 8am to 8pm, and is located at the Keaau High School Gym. <br /> <br />Tropic Care 2018 will provide free medical, dental and eye care today, June 25th, <br />through Thursday, June 28th, at Kea’au High School between 8am and 5pm. Tropic <br />Care is open to everyone, regardless of whether or not they are affected by the <br />disaster. <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 />