Spencer Park in Kawaihae will be closed May 15-17 for maintenance and repairs to the high-use park. Monthly closures are necessary to maintain and repair high-use parks without exposing park patrons to potential hazards associated with large-scale maintenance work. The Department of Parks and Recreation thanks the public for its cooperation during this temporary closure.
UPDATE: 6 a.m. Volcanic activity has paused at all 12 fissures although they continue to emit hazardous fumes, according to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. Residents of Leilani Estates will be allowed to check their property from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily until further notice, Hawaii County Civil Defense said in a news release. Entry placards for residents who wish to retrieve personal items from the subdivision will be available […]
Hilo-born Major League Baseball player Kolten Wong has launched a GoFundMe page for victims of the Kilauea eruptions, called “Hawaii Natural Disasters Relief.” The campaign, accompanied by a 4-minute personal video from Wong, who has family on Hawaii island and is a University of Hawaii at Manoa graduate, aims to raise $200,000 for families displaced by lava eruptions. Wong, second-baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals, explained that people on Hawaii […]
The state plans to take over maintenance of the statue of King Kamehameha the Great, which has been cared for by a North Kohala community group since 1883. The vividly painted 9-foot-tall statue stands in Kapaau, near the birthplace of the Hawaiian king who unified the islands and created the Kingdom of Hawaii. Every decade, the statue requires repainting and care to prevent “bronze disease,” a form of rapid corrosion […]
This is a Civil Defense Message for Monday, May 7 at 6 AM. The East Rift Zone eruption in Leilani Subdivision continues. Hawaiian Volcano observatory confirms that active venting of lava and hazardous fumes continue in Leilani Estates Subdivision. Since the onset of this eruption, a total of 10 fissures have emerged, and 35 structures have been destroyed. Due to the eruption, the following are issued: • The County of […]
UPDATE: 1:45 p.m. A total of 21 homes have been destroyed by the lava eruption in Leilani Estates, Hawaii County officials confirmed this afternoon. The latest update was a sharp increase from the nine homes confirmed earlier today. Geologists expect the ongoing lava outbreak from Kilauea volcano that is inundating Leilani Estates to continue for days if not weeks to come. Just before 1 p.m. today, scientists at Hawaiian Volcano […]
UPDATE 1:05 p.m. The lava vents from Kilauea volcano has destroyed five structures in Leilani Estates, Hawaii County officials said this afternoon. Hawaiian Volcano Observatory officials said early this afternoon that the ongoing “eruptive activity is increasing and expected to continue.” County officials said eight active lava vents have been confirmed on Makamae, Kaupili, Mohala, Kahukai streets and Pohoiki Road, with two new vents near Makamae and Leilani streets, and […]
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The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reports an earthquake occurred at approximately 12:33 PM today. Revised data indicates that the earthquake measuring a magnitude of 6.9 was centered in the vicinity of the south flank of Kilauea volcano. This earthquake generated small sea level changes at some locations on the big island. Measurements include • Hilo 20 cm amplitude • Kapoho 40 cm amplitude • Honuapo 15 cm amplitude At all […]
