Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-06-15 Eruption Update for 0800 CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY DATE: June 15, 2018 MEDIA UPDATE TIME: 8 AM UPDATE: #2 Incident: East Rift Zone Eruption This is a Civil Defense Message for Friday, June 15 at 8 in the morning. Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that the eruption continues with little change in the lower East Rift Zone. The flow from Fissure 8 continues to enter the ocean at Kapoho Bay, producing a large laze plume. The National Weather Service reports heavy vog is blanketing the interior and southern parts of the island, impacting Hilo and wrapping around to Kona through the weekend. Due to the air quality conditions, the following guidance is given.  Do continue to be on the alert for air quality conditions around you. Limit outside activities and stay indoors if you have breathing issues.  If you feel the effects of sulfur dioxide exposure shelter-in-place or leave the immediate area.  You can monitor the latest air quality measurements through the University of Hawaii’s Vog Measurement and Prediction Project, at http://mkwc.ifa.hawaii.edu/vmap/ Residents of Hawai‘i County who suffered damage or losses from the recent Kilauea volcanic eruption and earthquakes, can now register for disaster assistance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The following is provided for your information:  A Disaster Recovery Center or DRC, jointly operated by Hawaii County, the State of Hawaii, and FEMA is open daily from 8am to 8pm, and is located at the Keaau High School Gym.  If you need a ride, buses will be running between the two shelters and the DRC between 7:30 am and 9 pm.  The Keaau Armory shuttle runs every 20 minutes and the Pahoa Community Center Shelter every hour. The full bus schedule can be found on our Civil Defense Website at HawaiiCounty.gov/Active-Alerts.  For a list of the information you need to bring with you to the DRC, or if you want to register online, go to www.DisasterAssistance.gov. We are on watch 24-hours a day for your safety. This is your Hawai‘i County Civil Defense Agency. Shuttle Bus Schedule 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Route 1 – Keaau Armory and Keaau High School Parking Lot to Keaau High School Gym Continuous shuttle every 20 mins 7:30 a.m. Keaau Armory 7:35 a.m. Keaau High School Parking Lot 7:40 a.m. Keaau High School Gym 7:45 a.m. Parking Lot 7:50 a.m. Armory 7:55 a.m. Parking Lot 8:00 a.m. Gym 8:05 a.m. Parking Lot 8:10 a.m. Armory Continuous until 9:00 p.m. Route 2 – Pahoa Community Center to Keaau High School Gym Continuous shuttle every hour 7:30 a.m. Pahoa Gym 7:35 a.m. Pahoa Community Center 8:00 a.m. Keaau High School Gym 8:30 a.m. Pahoa Gym 8:35 a.m. Pahoa Community Center 9:00 a.m. Keaau High School Gym Continuous until 9:00 p.m.