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New Map Released Shows Flow Fronts
The U.S. Geological Survey released this map of the East Rift Zone as of 9 a.m., Wednesday, May 30, 2018.
Trapped Leilani Estates Resident Guided to Safety by Drone
An Unmanned Aircraft Systems team provided live coverage of a lava breakout for emergency personnel, who were then able to help a civilian trapped in Leilani Estates.
USGS Animation of Kilauea’s Halema‘uma‘u Crater Expansion
The USGS has produced an animated map of Kilauea’s Halema‘uma‘u Crater expansion from May 5 through 29, 2018.
No Tsunami Threat From 4.5 M Kīlauea Summit Quake
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reports the earthquake at 10:57 a.m. was NOT large enough to cause a tsunami for the Island of Hawai‘i.
8 PM UPDATE: Eruption of Lava Continues
Residents of Kapoho Beach Lots and Vacationland are advised to evacuate. You are at risk of being isolated due to possible lava inundation of Beach Road near Four Corners.
Mandatory Evacuations for Noni Farms and Hale Kamahina Roads
The HPD has ordered a mandatory evacuation for Noni Farms Road and Hale Kamahina Road off of Highway132, around the 5 mile marker due to lava inundation.
New Maps of East Rift Zone Released
The U.S. Geological Survey released this map as of 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 29, 2018.
Extended Power Outages in Lower Puna
Hawai‘i Electric Light reports that the spread of erupting lava has destroyed its equipment, causing outages in areas of lower Puna.
Emergency Disaster Loan Program for Farmers Suffering Damage
The Hawai‘i Board of Agriculture (Board) approved parameters for emergency low-interest agricultural loans for farmers suffering damage.
84-Year-Old Woman Dies in Crash on Highway 11
An 84-year-old Pāhala woman died following a single-vehicle crash, Monday afternoon, May 28, 2018, on Highway 11 near the 51-mile marker in Pāhala.
HPD Searching for Man Wanted on Warrants
The Hawai‘i Island Police Department announces that the South Kohala Patrol & The Area II Special Enforcement Unit is actively seeking for Eyan K. Chong.
HPD Searching for Man Caught on Surveillance Camera
The Hawaiʻi Island Police Department is requesting the public’s help in identifying the person whose image was captured on surveillance cameras in connection with a theft from a Keaʻau store.
Couple Cited for Entering Closed State Park During Emergency
Officers from the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) and other law enforcement agencies have adopted a zero-tolerance policy..
Reduced Speed Limit on Highway 130 in Lower Puna Necessary
The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) has lowered the speed limit on Highway 130 (Kea‘au-Pāhoa Road) in the vicinity of mile markers 14.4 and 14.6 to 25 mph.
Three Women Wanted for Questioning in Criminal Incidents
The Hawaiʻi Island Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating three women who are wanted for questioning in connection with several criminal incidents
6 PM Update: Highway 132 is Closed
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How You Can Help Hawai‘i Island: May 29
The Recovery Information & Assistance Center (RIAC) at the the Pāhoa Community Center is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Ash, Vog Experts Available at Pāhala Community Meeting
News media and the public are invited to an in-person Pāhala-area community meeting in the Multi-Purpose Room at Ka‘ū High School on Wednesday, May 30.
PHOTO UPDATE: Highway 132 Closes From Lava Tree State Park to Four Corners
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports an additional lava flow has crossed Pohoiki Road south of the Highway 132 junction.
Early Morning Ash Plume Reaches 15,000 Feet
An ash eruption at Kīlauea summit occurred at about 2 a.m. on Tuesday, May, 29, 2018.
