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<br /> <br />CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY Date: May 23, 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 Wednesday, May 23 at 6:00 in the morning. <br /> <br />Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports eruption activity continues in the Lower East Rift <br />Zone. County, state, and federal partners are working together to monitor the situation <br />at Puna Geothermal Venture. <br /> <br />Government departments alongside PGV will continue to work on the wells. <br /> <br />Hawaii County Fire Department, state Department of Health, and U.S. Environmental <br />Protection Agency continue to monitor the air quality in the Lower East Rift Zone. <br /> <br />County of Hawaii, American Red Cross, and other agencies continue to ensure pet- <br />friendly shelters are open and support services are available if residents need to leave <br />their homes. <br /> <br />To sign up for alerts, visit the Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency’s website. <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 />