HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-06-22 Eruption Update for 4PM
CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY DATE: June 22, 2018
MEDIA UPDATE TIME: 4PM
UPDATE: #2
Incident: East Rift Zone Eruption
This is a Civil Defense Message for Friday, June 22 at 4:00 in the afternoon.
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that Fissure 8 continues to erupt with a full channel flowing to
the ocean at Kapoho. Currently, there is no immediate threat, but persons near the active flow
should heed warnings from Civil Defense. Trade winds are pushing vog to the southwest.
You may monitor vog and air quality conditions online using the Hawaii Interagency Vog Information
Dashboard, linked on the Civil Defense website. (vog.ivhhn.org/)
Many resources are available to individuals, homeowner, renters, businesses, and nonprofits, who
were affected by the Kilauea eruption disaster.
The Disaster Recover Center is a one-stop shop where you can go to register for disaster
assistance and get help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Small Business
Administration, State and County government agencies, and nonprofit organizations.
The Disaster Recovery Center is open daily from 8am to 8pm, and is located at the Keaau High
School Gym.
If you need a ride, buses run between the two shelters and the Disaster Recovery Center
between 7:30 am and 9:00 pm.
To learn more about disaster assistance from FEMA, please visit www.disasterassistance.gov.
Free medical, dental and eye care will be available today, June 22 and tomorrow, June 23 at “Tropic
Care 2018” at Kea’au High School between 8am and 5pm. Tropic Care will also hold a free legal clinic
tomorrow from 9 am to 2:30 pm. Tropic Care is open to everyone, regardless of whether or not they
are affected by the Kilauea eruption.
We are on watch 24-hours a day for your safety.
This is your Hawai‘i County Civil Defense Agency.