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CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY Date: July 11, 2018
MEDIA UPDATE Time: 1200
Radio Frequency:
Update: 2
Incident: East Rift Zone Eruption 12PM
This is a Civil Defense Message for Wednesday, July 11 at 12:00 in the
afternoon.
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that Fissure 8 continues to erupt
lava into the perched channel heading northeast from the vent. A flow
moving around the west side of Kapoho Cone has proceeded to ¼ mile to
the coast.
Break outs are occurring from the main channel in Leilani Estates. The
United States Geological Survey has confirmed that two homes on Luana
St. have been destroyed by the breakout, and one home on Nohea St. is
threatened.
The following policies remain in effect:
• Be aware that spill overs of the channel and other breakouts are possible
on the active flow field, do not access the active flow field due to extreme
hazard.
The Disaster Recovery Center is open daily from 8 AM to 6 PM weekdays,
and 8 AM to 4 PM weekends. The Center is located at the Kea`au High
School Gym. If you need a ride, buses run between the two shelters and
the Disaster Recovery Center.
We are on watch 24-hours a day for your safety.
This is your Hawai‘i County Civil Defense Agency.