HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-05-18 Eruption Update for 0900
CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY Date: May 18, 2018
MEDIA UPDATE Time: 9AM
Update: #2
Incident: East Rift Zone Eruption
This is a Civil Defense Message for Friday, May 18 at 9 o’clock in the morning.
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) has reported a new fissure 22. Several fissures have gone active
with lava spatter and flow. Forty (40) structures have been reported destroyed as of this morning.
Due to increasing SO2, eruptive and fissure development the following policies are in effect:
Leilani Estates evacuees must be alert to possible decreased availability of access.
If your property is not accessible, contact Civil Defense for the possibility of escort.
No access is allowed at this time for residents of Lanipuna Gardens due to high levels of dangerous
volcanic gases.
For your information:
Checkpoints along Highway 137, 132 and 130 are limited to resident access only.
No trespassing. Under Emergency Provisions, any looting or vandalism during an emergency will be
treated as a felony and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
Pahoa Post Office is reopened.
To help our residents, we are distributing free masks for ash protection.
Distribution will continue today from 1pm to 7pm at Cooper Center and Ocean View Community
Center.
One mask per family member. Masks DO NOT protect against gasses and vapors. They will only
provide filtering for ash.
The residents of Puna are going through a very difficult time. We ask for your help and understanding.
Thank you for listening. We are on watch 24-hours a day for your safety.
This is your Hawai‘i County Civil Defense.