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CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY Date: May 30, 2018
MEDIA UPDATE Time: 8AM
Update: #3
Incident: East Rift Zone Eruption
This is a Civil Defense Message for Wednesday, May 30 at 8:00 in the morning.
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that lava from several fissures continues to advance
toward the Kapoho area. Residents of Kapoho Beach Lots, Vacationland and Waa Waa are
advised to evacuate. You are at risk of being isolated due to possible lava inundation of
Beach Road near Four Corners.
Due to the lava activity the following policies are in effect:
Flows are advancing on Highway 137, approaching Beach Road. Beach Road is
restricted to resident traffic from Four Corners to Hawaiian Beaches to allow
continued evacuations.
Cell Phone and Telephone landline communications in the Kapoho area have been
severely limited due to downed power and telephone lines. Please contact friends
and relatives to make sure they’re safe.
Highway 132 is closed.
Stay tuned to local radio stations for updates from Civil Defense.
Due to changing conditions, the following is provided for your information:
NE trade winds have returned and will continue to send VOG toward Ocean View
and Kona.
High concentrations of volcanic gasses are still present in the Leialani Estates area,
where fissures continue to create high fountains of lava.
Residents close to any volcanic activity should remain alert and be prepared to
voluntarily evacuate if necessary.
The Pahoa Community Center, Keaau Community Center, and Sure Foundation
Church are open. The shelters are pet friendly.
We are on watch 24-hours a day for your safety.
Thank you for listening.
This is your Hawai‘i County Civil Defense Agency.