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VIDEO, UPDATE 4: Mandatory Evacuation for Leilani Subdivision as Lava Flows
Residents in Leilani Estates Subdivision on Luana, Makamae, Ho’okupu, Kaupili, Mohala, and lower Leilani Streets down to Highway 132 are required to evacuate the area.
HVNP Closes More Trails for Safety Reasons
Park officials temporarily closed Nāulu Trail, parts of Nāpau Trail and adjacent wilderness in Kīlauea Volcano’s East Rift Zone for public safety today
Eruption Risk Area Information, Civil Defense on High Alert
Hawai‘i County Civil Defense is on high alert on a 24-hour basis for the possibility of a volcanic eruption in the lower Puna area.
Man Who Died in Industrial Accident Identified
Hawaiʻi Island police have identified the man who died yesterday, Wednesday, May 2, 2018, in a fatal industrial accident on Highway 19 in Paʻauilo.
PHOTOS: Smoke Plume Rises in Puʻu ʻŌʻō Area Right After 4.6 Quake
Photos of a “huge smoke plume” in the Puʻu ʻŌʻō began popping up on social media, along with those sent to Big Island Now.
UPDATE: 5.0 Magnitude Quake Shakes Volcano Area: No Tsunami Generated
Earthquakes continue to shake the east side of the Big Island
Hawai‘i Volcano Update: Earthquakes & Magma Intrusion Continue
The intensity of seismicity has diminished slightly overnight and the trend of eastward migration of earthquake activity appears to have slowed or ceased.
Southwest Discloses Details of Hawai‘i Service Plan
Southwest Airlines shared details about its service plans for Hawai‘i by announcing initial gateway cities in California that would offer nonstop service…
Slight Drop in Hawai‘i Island Earthquake Intensity
Earthquake activity continues with a slight drop in intensity since yesterday.
PHOTO, VIDEO UPDATE: Puna District Road Closes Due to Damage
The Hawai‘i Civil Defense issued a Road Closure Message…
Hawai‘i Volcano: New Map of East Rift Zone
The USGS reports that starting on the afternoon of Monday, April 30, 2018, magma beneath Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō drained and triggered the collapse of the crater floor.
Volcano Overflight: ‘Lava on the Move!’
The complete collapse of the active vent on Kīlauea’s east rift zone on April 30, sent an amazing ash plume skyward…
Portion of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park Closed Due to Potential Volcanic Hazards
HVNP reports that due to the possibility of a new eruption and unstable geologic activity, park management closed 15,688 acres near Kīlauea Volcano’s Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō vent.
Utility Pole Crushes Waikoloa Worker
Hawaiʻi Island police are investigating a fatal industrial accident on Highway 19 in Paʻauilo after a utility pole fell on a man.
Abandoned Vehicle Auction to Begin May 4
The Hawai‘i County Abandoned Vehicle Section will hold its fifth auction this weekend at the Kona Abandoned Vehicle Impound Lot.
Hawai‘i Volcano: Civil Defense Discloses Areas That May Be Affected
Hawaiian Volcanoes Observatory reports continuous low-magnitude earthquake activity along the east rift zone in lower Puna: Towns included in the area that could be affected are Nanawale Estates, Leilani Estates and Kapoho.
State Awards Funds for Purchase of Greenwell Garden
An ethnobotanical garden on Hawai‘i Island and an organic farm on O‘ahu are the newest awardees for state funding from the DLNR Legacy Land Conservation Program.
VIDEO, PHOTO UPDATE: Hawai‘i Island Prepares for Possible Eruption Amid Continuous Earthquakes
A magma dike is making its way down to the lower Puna area past Highway 130. An eruption may take place anywhere from Puʻu ʻŌʻō to beyond Kapoho to the east.
Volcano Activity Update: Intrusion of Magma Continues
Overnight, earthquakes continued at a high rate in the area of the rift zone from Highway 130 eastward towards Kapoho…
