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CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY Date: May 30, 2018
MEDIA UPDATE Time: 12 PM
Update: #4
Incident: East Rift Zone Eruption
This is a Civil Defense Message for Wednesday, May 30 at 12:00 noon.
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that lava from several fissures continues to advance
toward the Kapoho area. Residents of Kapoho Beach Lots and Vacationland 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 estimated to be less than 1/2 mile from Highway 137, north of
Ahalenui County Park. 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:
The Dept. of Health has received reports of children using N95 masks in school
and outside. Please be advised masks are not intended for use by children or
infants. Reduce their exposure by keeping them inside.
High concentrations of SO2 are still present in the Leilani Estates area, where
fissures continue to emit gasses.
Residents close to any volcanic activity should remain alert and be prepared to
voluntarily evacuate if necessary.
A meeting to discuss vog and ash exposure is scheduled in the Kau District at the
Robert Herkes Gym in Pahala at 5:30 in the evening.
We are on watch 24-hours a day for your safety.
Thank you for listening.
This is your Hawai‘i County Civil Defense Agency.