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CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY DATE: June 16,2018
MEDIA UPDATE TIME: 3 PM
UPDATE: #4
Incident: East Rift Zone Eruption
This is a Civil Defense Message for Saturday, June 16 at 3 pm.
Civil Defense Authorities are advising people that official sources of information
regarding the current East Rift Zone Eruption are obtained from agencies responsible
for monitoring the volcano. Be aware of posters who speculate on the movement of
active lava flows. This information has not been supported by official observations.
Radio messages from the Hawaii Civil Defense Agency, along with information on
official government websites and social media platforms will continue to relay accurate
and current eruption information. We encourage you to only act on officially released
information
There is no immediate threat at this time. Hawaiian Volcano Observatory continues to
closely monitor the eruption and works hand in hand with the Hawaii Civil Defense
Agency to provide updates.
You will be notified of any changes that will affect your safety.
We are on watch 24-hours a day for your safety.
This is your Hawai‘i County Civil Defense Agency.