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<br />CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY <br />MEDIA UPDATE Date: August 3, 2018 <br /> Time: 1600 <br /> Radio Frequency: <br /> Update: 2 <br /> <br />Incident: East Rift Zone Eruption <br />This is a Civil Defense message for Friday, August 3 at 4:00 in the afternoon. <br /> <br />The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that earthquakes continue at Kilauea <br />summit. At 2:24 pm, a magnitude 4.1 earthquake occurred in the summit caldera that <br />produced a rockfall. Fissure 8 continues to erupt lava into the perched channel, sending <br />flows to the ocean at Ahalanui and creating a large laze plume. The margin of the flow <br />at the ocean entry has not advanced and remains approximately 500 feet from the <br />Pohoiki boat ramp. <br /> <br />Motorists on Highway 11 between the 28 and 32 mile marker are advised to stay on the <br />pavement, be alert for changing roadway conditions, and drive with caution. <br />Motorcyclists and bicyclists should proceed with extreme caution. <br /> <br />The following guidelines remain in effect: <br /> Check all utility connections of water, gas, and electricity for potential damage <br />from earthquake activity. <br /> Do not access the active flow field due to extreme hazard. Be aware that channel <br />overflows and other breakouts are possible on the active flow field. <br /> The ocean entry continues to produce a laze plume. Take precautions and stay <br />out of the plume to avoid exposure to hydrochloric acid and glass particles, which <br />can irritate the skin, eyes, and lungs. <br /> <br />We are on watch 24-hours a day for your safety. <br />This is your Hawai‘i County Civil Defense Agency. <br />