HAWAII COUNTY MEDIA RELEASE
Hawai’i County Civil Defense and the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory will host additional community meetings on Tuesday, Sept. 2 and Thursday, Sept. 4 to update residents on the lava flow in the Wao Kele O Puna area.
The briefings will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday in the Pahoa High School Cafeteria.
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Lava Flow Update by Hawaii County Civil Defense and Hawaiian Volcano Observatory on August 28, 2014.
Hawaii County Civil Defense Update (12:30 p.m. August 29, 2014)
Daily helicopter over flights and assessments of the eruption are continuing. This morning’s assessment showed that there is currently some surface activity. The current flow had entered a crack system earlier this week and there is some evidence to indicate subsurface lava activity. The surface flows remain on the existing flow area and has not extended beyond or further than the location where it had entered a crack. The evidence is limited to steam plumes along the area of the crack.
Presently, the current activities and flow does not present with an immediate or imminent threat to area communities.
The location of the crack and areas of the steam is approximately 1.6 miles southwest or upslope of the Wao Kele Puna Forest Reserve boundary. Eruption activity will be monitored and additional updates will be provided.
Area residents are encouraged to continue to review their emergency plans in the event conditions change and should an evacuation be necessary. As stated, the current flow activity does not present with an immediate or imminent threat. This update is to keep area residents informed of current observations.
The public is advised that the flow cannot be accessed and is not visible from any public areas. Please do not attempt to access the area as there are many cracks and dense vegetation. In addition please refrain from attempting to do so through the Kaohe Homesteads subdivision and respect the privacy of area residents. Enforcement officers of the State Department of Land and Natural Resources will be conducting patrols and reminding persons in the area of the restricted access.
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By Hawaii 24/7 Staff
Important links:
Recent Kilauea Status Reports, Updates, and Information Releases
http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/activity/kilaueastatus.php
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Maps
http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/maps/
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