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CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY Date: May 23, 2018
MEDIA UPDATE Time: 6:00 AM
Update: #1
Incident: East Rift Zone Eruption
This is a Civil Defense Message for Wednesday, May 23 at 6:00 in the morning.
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports eruption activity continues in the Lower East Rift
Zone. County, state, and federal partners are working together to monitor the situation
at Puna Geothermal Venture.
Government departments alongside PGV will continue to work on the wells.
Hawaii County Fire Department, state Department of Health, and U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency continue to monitor the air quality in the Lower East Rift Zone.
County of Hawaii, American Red Cross, and other agencies continue to ensure pet-
friendly shelters are open and support services are available if residents need to leave
their homes.
To sign up for alerts, visit the Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency’s website.
We are on watch 24-hours a day for your safety.
This is your Hawai‘i County Civil Defense Agency.