HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-06-04 Eruption Update for 1130
CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY DATE: June 4, 2018
MEDIA UPDATE TIME: 11:30 AM
UPDATE: #3
Incident: East Rift Zone Eruption
This is a Civil Defense Message for Monday, June 4 at 11:30 in the morning.
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that Fissure 8 continues to feed a large
channelized flow that entered the ocean in Kapoho Bay last night. The ocean entry
remains active and is currently a half-mile wide. The flow is sending a large laze plume
into the air along the coastline.
Due to the lava entering the ocean in Kapoho Bay, the following policies are in effect:
Be aware of the laze hazard and stay away from any ocean plume.
Health hazards of laze include lung damage, and eye and skin irritation.
Be aware that the laze plume travels with the wind and can change direction
without warning.
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports parts of the channelized flow from Fissure 8 are
starting to break out and move north, approaching Waa Waa and Papaya Farms Road.
Due to the current volcanic activity, the following policies are in effect:
There is no access to the lower Puna area, Highway 132, and Highway 137 due
to lava inundation.
Government Beach Road, between Kahakai Boulevard and Cinder Road, is open
to Waa Waa and Papaya Farms Road residents only with official credentials.
There is no curfew.
Residents in this area should heed 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.