HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-06-03 Eruption Update for 1800
CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY DATE: June 3, 2018
MEDIA UPDATE TIME: 6:00 PM
UPDATE: #5
Incident: East Rift Zone Eruption
This is a Civil Defense Message for Sunday, June 3 at 6:00 in the evening.
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports active lava eruptions in Leilani Estates and
Lanipuna Gardens. Fissure 8 continues to feed a large channelized flow traveling
downslope to Kapoho. The flow is about a half-mile wide and is about 400 yards from
the ocean.
Due to lava crossing Highway 137 and approaching the ocean, the following policies are
in effect:
There is no access to Kapoho and Vacationland as Highway 132 and Highway
137 is closed due to lava inundation.
Be aware of the laze hazard should lava hit the ocean and stay away from any
ocean plume to prevent harmful health effects.
All areas abutting Highway 137 between Four Corners and Isaac Hale Park have
been ordered to evacuate.
On roadways:
Government Beach Road, between Kahakai Boulevard and Papaya Farms Road,
is open only to Waa Waa and Papaya Farms Road residents with official
credentials. There is no curfew.
Volcanic gas emissions, including sulfur dioxide, are high in the fissure system and
Lower East Rift Zone. Residents in the area and downwind should take precaution to
limit exposure.
Stay alert to warnings from Civil Defense officials and be prepared to evacuate with
little notice.
We are on watch 24-hours a day for your safety.
This is your Hawai‘i County Civil Defense Agency.