HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-08-01 County to hold informational meeting in Volcano regarding Highway 11, evacuation planning -- press release
Wil Okabe
Managing Director
Harry Kim
Mayor
Barbara J. Kossow
Deputy Managing Director
County of Hawai‘i
Office of the Mayor
25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603 Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 (808) 961-8211 Fax (808) 961-6553
KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Hwy., Bldg C Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740
(808) 323-4444 Fax (808) 323-4440
August 1, 2018
NEWS RELEASE
Informational Meeting in Volcano on August 2 regarding Emergency Planning
The County of Hawai'i will hold an informational meeting in Volcano Village on
Thursday, August 2 at 5:30 p.m. at Cooper Center regarding emergency planning for
the area.
The meeting is aimed at providing information regarding County evacuation plans amid
ongoing seismic activity at the Halemau’uma’u Summit that has compromised Highway
11, the main artery connecting Ka’u to east Hawai'i.
Among the agencies participating in the meeting will be Civil Defense, Hawaiian
Volcano Observatory and Public Works.
For further information, please call Kelly Wooten, Eruption Information Specialist, at
961-8616.
County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.