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<br />CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY <br />MEDIA UPDATE Date: August 6, 2018 <br /> Time: 4:00 pm <br /> Radio Frequency: <br /> Update: 2 <br /> <br />Incident: East Rift Zone Eruption <br />This is a Civil Defense message for Monday, August 6 at 4:00 in the afternoon. <br /> <br />The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that eruptive activity has decreased at the <br />Kilauea summit and lower east rift zone at fissure 8. Seismic activity is low with few felt <br />earthquakes at the summit. Weak activity was reported in the fissure 8 cone with no <br />activity seen in the upper channel. At the ocean entry, mild incandescence was <br />reported. <br /> <br />HVO continues to monitor Kilauea for signs of reactivation of activity. Several <br />overflights are scheduled throughout the day to visually monitor the volcano. <br /> <br />Motorists on Highway 11 between the 28 and 32 mile marker are advised to stay on the <br />pavement, be alert for changing roadway conditions, and drive with caution. <br />Motorcyclists and bicyclists should proceed with extreme caution. <br /> <br />The following guidelines remain in effect: <br /> Do not access the flow field due to extreme hazard. Lava eruption could resume <br />at any time. <br /> <br />This will be our last afternoon eruption update until there is a significant change in <br />eruptive activity. We will continue with the morning updates until further notice. <br /> <br />The next Hurricane Hector update will be after the National Weather Service update at 5 <br />pm. <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 />