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<br />CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY DATE: June 26, 2018 <br />MEDIA UPDATE TIME: 4PM <br /> UPDATE: #3 <br /> <br />Incident: East Rift Zone Eruption <br /> <br />This is a Civil Defense Message for Tuesday, June 26 at 4:00 in the afternoon. <br /> <br />Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that Fissure 8 continues to be very active and is feeding a lava <br />channel to the ocean at Kapoho. The flow is expanding south along the shoreline. Gas emissions from <br />the fissure eruption and laze at the ocean entry continue to be very high. Currently, there is no <br />immediate threat, but persons near the active flow should be prepared and heed warnings from Civil <br />Defense. <br /> <br />Due to frequent earthquakes, residents in the Volcano area are advised to monitor utility connections <br />of gas, electricity, and water after earthquakes. <br /> <br />Disaster assistance is available island-wide to individuals and businesses in Hawaii County that have <br />been affected by the Kilauea eruption. <br /> You can register for disaster assistance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (also <br />referred to as FEMA) in-person by visiting the Disaster Recovery Center, by calling 1-800-621- <br />3362 (FEMA), or online at disasterassistance.gov <br /> The Disaster Recovery Center is open daily from 8am to 8pm, and is located at the Keaau <br />High School Gym. If you need a ride, buses run between the two shelters and the Disaster <br />Recovery Center. <br /> The Disaster Recovery Center is staffed with representatives from FEMA, the U.S. Small <br />Business Administration, and State and County agencies. <br /> For more resources on disaster recovery, please visit the county website. <br />(http://www.hawaiicounty.gov/lava-related/) <br />A community meeting at the Pahoa High School Cafeteria will be held tonight at 5 p. m. <br />We are on watch 24-hours a day for your safety. <br />This is your Hawai‘i County Civil Defense Agency. <br />