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CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY Date: May 24, 2018
MEDIA UPDATE Time: 6 PM
Update: #3
Incident: East Rift Zone Eruption
This is a Civil Defense Message for Thursday, May 24 at 6 in the evening.
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports eruption activity continues in the Lower East Rift.
Volcanic gas emissions are elevated from the fissure eruptions.
Due to the volcanic activity, the following information is provided:
There are currently three lava flows entering the ocean between Pohoiki Bay and
MacKenzie State Park (Highway 137 mile markers 12 to 14).
Fissure 7 reactivated this morning and is actively fountaining lava. The flow is
moving towards the east into Leilani Estates. It has covered Kaupili and Mohala
Streets, between Leilani Avenue and the fissure line.
For more information about the ocean entries and the most up-to-date maps,
visit the USGS Hawaiian Volcanoes Observatory’s website.
Residents can learn more about current sulfur dioxide emission levels and
forecasts by visiting the University of Hawaii’s Vog Measurement and Prediction
Project website.
Due to the current activity, stay alert to messages issued by Civil Defense. The next
community information meeting will be held at the Pahoa High cafeteria on Tuesday,
May 29 at 5:00 in the evening.
We are on watch 24-hours a day for your safety.
This is your Hawai‘i County Civil Defense Agency.