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<br />CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY DATE: July 2, 2018 <br />MEDIA UPDATE TIME: 6:00 AM <br /> UPDATE: #1 <br /> <br />Incident: East Rift Zone Eruption <br /> <br />This is a Civil Defense Message for Monday, July 2 at 6:00 in the morning. <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 producing a broad ocean entry along the shoreline, and is <br />also oozing fresh lava at Kapoho Beach Lots. Fissure 22 is also active and producing a short flow. Gas <br />emissions from the fissure eruption and laze at the ocean entry continue to be very high. The National <br />Weather Service reports trade winds will push vog to the south and west side of the island. <br /> <br />Highway 130 will re-open to all traffic beginning at 8:00 AM tomorrow, July 3. <br /> Kamaili Road will be open to residents only <br /> Highway 137 will be open from Highway 130 north to Opihikao road <br /> McKenzie State Recreation Area and the new lava flow areas remain closed <br /> Vacation Rentals as well as all businesses in the Kalapana area can resume normal <br />operations <br /> There is no immediate danger, but persons in the area are reminded to be on the alert <br />for changing conditions and to monitor Civil Defense messages <br /> <br />The emergency alert warning sirens will be tested today at 11:45 am. This is the normal monthly test <br />of the emergency alert warning sirens. <br />We are on watch 24-hours a day for your safety. <br />This is your Hawai‘i County Civil Defense Agency. <br />