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New Interactive Air Monitoring Tool Available Online
Data from newly installed air quality monitors stationed in the Kīlauea East Rift Zone and other affected areas is now available to the public.
HPD Arrests 19 Motorists for DUI Violations
HPD reports that during the week of May 28, through June 3, 2018, Hawaiʻi Island police arrested 19 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant.
USGS: Thirty Days of Activity at Kīlauea Volcano
The USGS created an infographic highlighting the last 30 days of activity at Kīlauea Volcano. Background image: Crews make visual observations of activity at Fissure 8 around 5:30 a.m., May 31, 2018. Fountain heights on that morning continued to reach 230 to 260 feet above ground level. The fountaining feeds a lava flow that is […]
HPD Recognized for Support of Lower Puna Residents
Hawai‘i Island Police have been recognized for their work in supporting residents of lower Puna during the Kīilauea eruption.
3.5-Foot-Long Python Found Near Hilo Landfill
A live snake was captured over the weekend in Hilo on the road next to the South Hilo Sanitary Landfill.
Lower East Rift Zone Evacuation Routes Ready
Evacuation routes from lower Puna through Chain of Craters Road, Kamaili Road and a road on Sanford’s property are ready for use.
June 5 Interactive Map: Lava Flows, Fissure Locations, Evacuation Routes…
HAWAI‘I ISLAND lava flows, flow fronts, road closures, road blocks, mandatory evacuation areas, fissure locations, evacuation routes, power outage areas…
10:30 PM: Thermal Map Shows Fissure System
Fissure 8 is very active and producing a large channelized flow that is filling in Kapoho Bay.
Videos: Lava Hits Kapoho Bay, Hundreds of Structures Destroyed
Four videos of lava hitting Kapoho Bay on Monday, June 4, 2018.
Alt Route for Hwy 130 Begins
Work on an alternate emergency route for Highway 130 (Kea‘au-Pāhoa Road) has begun.
Kamuela Man Dies in Two-Vehicle Crash in Kamuela
A 29-year-old Kamuela man died following a two-vehicle crash on Sunday, June 3, 2018, on Kawaihae Road near the 64-mile marker in Kamuela.
Earthquakes, Ash & Unpredictability the New Norm at Kīlauea Summit
Most of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park remains closed due to damaging earthquakes, corrosive volcanic ash and continuing explosions from Halema‘uma‘u…
Man Charged with Running Checkpoint as Lava Approaches
The HPD arrested a Kapoho motorist after he disregarded and sped through a traffic control checkpoint as an active lava flow approached.
Two Visitors Die in Kailua-Kona Crash
Two women died in a two-vehicle crash Friday afternoon, June 1, 2018, on Palani Road near the intersection of Laimana Street in Kailua-Kona.
Volcanic Ash & Vog Meetings: Kailua-Kona, Volcano, Ocean View
Volcanic Ash and Vog Community Meetings will be held at three locations on Hawai‘i Island in June 2018.
Dangerous Laze Forms at Lava Ocean Entries
Laze is formed when hot lava hits the ocean sending hydrochloric acid and steam with fine glass particles into the air.
UPDATE: June 4 Interactive Map: Important Information for LERZ Residents
HAWAI‘I ISLAND lava flows, flow fronts, road closures, road blocks, mandatory evacuation areas, fissure locations, evacuation routes, power outage areas…
PHOTOS: Eruption of Kīlauea, Leilani Estates
Eruption of Kīlauea in the Leilani Estates, June 2, 2018, PC: Asa Ellison
