HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-08-31 - Lava Fourth Supplementary Emergency ProclamationHarry Kim
Mayor
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Wil Okabe
Managing Director
Barbara J. Kossow
Deputy Managing Director
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FOURTH SUPPLEMENTARY EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION
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WHEREAS, Chapter 127A F-lawai`i Revised Statutes, provides for the
establishment of County organizations for emergency management and disaster relief
with the Mayor having direct responsibility and authority over emergency management
within the County.
WHEREAS, Chapter 127A Hawaii Revised Statutes and Chapter 7, Articles 1
and 2 of the Hawaii County Code, establishes a Civil Defense Agency within the
County of Hawaii and prescribes its powers, duties, and responsibilities, and
Section 13-23 of the Hawaii County Charterempowers the Mayor of the County to
declare emergencies; and
WHEREAS, on May 3, 2018, the Mayor of the County of Hawaii and the
Governor of the State of Hawaii issued respective Emergency Proclamations declaring
states of emergency due to active lava erupting along the East Rift Zone in Lower Puna,
County and State of Hawaii; and
WHEREAS, on May 9, 2018, the Governor of the State of Hawaii issued a
Supplementary Proclamation expanding the scope and application of his Proclamation
in order to provide further emergency disaster relief by suspending additional sections
of the Hawaii Revised Statutes; and
WHEREAS, on May 22, 2018, the Mayor of the County of Hawaii issued a
Supplementary Emergency Proclamation suspending Hawaii County Code, Chapter 19,
Section 19-47, related to real property tax assessments to those parcels that suffered
uninhabitability or isolation due to this eruptive event in those areas described as Leilani
Estates, Lanipuna Gardens, Pohoiki Bay Estates and Kapoho Estates; and
WHEREAS, on May 30, 2018, the Mayor of the County of Hawaii issued a
Second Supplementary Emergency Proclamation suspending several County Code.
provisions related to the preparation, 'set-up, construction, or installation of temporary
emergency shelters for residents displaced or voluntarily evacuated due to the active
lava eruption; and
WHEREAS, on May 30, 2018, the Mayor of the County of Hawaii issued Mayor's
Emergency Rule #1 restricting access to the area containing Kapoho Beach Lots,
Vacationland and Kapoho Farm Lots; and
WHEREAS, on May 31, 2018, the Mayor of the County of Hawaii issued a
Mandatory Evacuation Order for identified areas within the Leilani Estates subdivision;
and
WHEREAS, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Hawaii Volcano
Observatory (HVO), cannot project an end date to this eruptive event and has noted
that previous eruptive events in the area have continued eruptive activity after lengthy
periods of lull; and
WHEREAS, on August 28, 2018, the United States Geological Survey (USGS)
Hawaii Volcano Observatory (HVO) reported, " Seismicity remains low and ground
deformation is negligible at the summit of Kilauea Volcano. Earthquakes, probably
aftershocks of the magnitude -6.9 earthquake in early May, continue on South Flank
faults. On the volcano's lower East Rift Zone (LERZ), a small lava pond was visible
deep within the fissure 8 cone on Saturday .morning (8/25) but lava was no longer
visible in the coneyesterday morning or during UAS flights later in the day. A single
small lava dribble was oozing lava into the ocean from the Kapoho Bay lobe and a sand
bar still blocks the Pohoiki boat ramp from an HVO overflight yesterday morning (8/27)";
and
WHEREAS, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Hawaii Volcano.
Observatory (HVO) has stated that there are many hazards when traversing on lava
fields and that injuries while doing so is common; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 127A -12(c)(12) Hawaii Revised Statutes, provides that the
Mayor may restrict the congregation of the public in stricken or dangerous areas or
under dangerous conditions; and
WHEREAS, I find that the lava field created by the present eruptive event of May
3, 2018 and further depicted in Exhibit "A", is a dangerous area and condition and
therefore, the public should not be traversing it.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Harry Kim, Mayor of the County of Hawaii do hereby
proclaim and declare that a state of emergency due to this eruptive event continues to
exist and continues to pose threat of imminent disaster on the Hawaii Island and that all
provisions of my prior Proclamations shall remain in full force and effect, effective
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I FURTHER DECLARE that pursuant to Chapter 127A -12(c)(12) Hawai`i
Revised Statutes, the lava field created by the May 3, 2018 eruptive event including a
fifty (50) yard safety buffer and further depicted as Exhibit "A" is a dangerous area and
condition, therefore, the public is prohibited from entering or congregating there unless
otherwise authorized by Hawaii Civil Defense Agency or unless authorized by Hawaii
Civil Defense Agency.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of
the County of Hawaii to be affixed. Done this day of in
Hilo, Hawaii.
Harry K
Mayor
County of Hawaii
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