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CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY DATE: June 17, 2018
MEDIA UPDATE TIME: 4:30 pm
UPDATE: #3
Incident: East Rift Zone Eruption
This is a Civil Defense Message for Sunday, June 17 at 4:30 pm.
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports Fissure 8 continues to be very active with a fast
moving channel flowing into the ocean at Kapoho Bay. It is producing a large laze
plume. An ash eruption this morning at the Kilauea Summit potentially sent ash blowing
toward the southwest which affects people in the Volcano and Kau areas.
The following advice is provided for your information:
Continue to be on the alert for air quality conditions around you
If you are at home, stay inside with your windows closed. If you are outside seek
shelter.
After the ash fall has ended, check your home and especially your catchment
system for any impact that may affect water quality.
On the Leilani Eruption:
5,914 acres or nine and a quarter square miles of land has now been impacted.
533 homes have been destroyed.
Numerous resources are available to residents of Hawai‘i County who suffered damage
or losses from the Kilauea volcanic eruption and recent earthquakes:
A Disaster Recovery Center or DRC, is open daily from 8am to 9pm, and is located
at the Keaau High School Gym.
This Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, free medical, dental and eye care will be
available at “Tropic Care 2018” at Kea’au High School. Additional screening days
are scheduled during the coming weeks.
We are on watch 24-hours a day for your safety.
This is your Hawai‘i County Civil Defense Agency.