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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
No Tsunami from Earthquake at Kīlauea Summit
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reports that a 5.5 Magnitude earthquake struck the Big Island of Hawai‘i in the Summit Region of the Kīlauea Volcano.
Overflight Video: Kapoho Homes Destroyed
Videographer Mick Kalber posted the following video from an overflight he took with Paradise Helicopters on Sunday, June 3, 2018.
Puna Insurance Information Meeting, June 7
Are you a Puna resident affected by the current lava flows and eruptions?
New Map Shows Lava Near Ocean
The U.S. Geological Survey released this map and pictures on Sunday, June 3, 2018.
Malama Kī Forest Reserve Impacted by Eruption
(DLNR) reports that forestry managers on Hawai‘i island report one-third to one-half of the total acreage of the Malama Kī Forest Reserve has been impacted.
Citations in Danger Zone Increase to 18
The Department of Land and Resources (DLNR) is issuing another warning today for people to stop sneaking around check-points in Lower Puna to try and get close to active lava flows.
7:45 PM Update: Lava Close to Ocean
Fissure 8 is feeding a large channelized flow traveling along Highway 132, the Pāhoa-Kapoho Road.
New Map Released Shows Where Lava Crossed Hwy 132
The U.S. Geological Survey released this map and these pictures of the East Rift Zone of the Big Island on Saturday, May 2, 2018.
Overflight Video: Lava to Four Corners
Videographer Mick Kalber posted this video of his overflight with Paradise Helicopters on Saturday, June 2, 2018.
