The Hawaii Department of Transportation announced early this afternoon that Highway 130 is now open beyond Malama Street for local residents only, and police are requesting that no large trailers or heavy equipment be taken over the metal plates covering cracks in the pavement. A checkpoint is located by Pahoa High School at the intersection of Highways 130 and 132. Highway 132 remains closed to all but local residents at […]
Ashfall Advisory Alert: ...ASHFALL ADVISORY POSTED FOR KAU DISTRICT OF BIG ISLAND... .Halemaumau Crater at the Kilauea Volcano continues to produce significant amounts of ash in the emissions resulting in ashfall occurring over the Kau District on the Big Island. ...ASHFALL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued an Ashfall Advisory, which is in effect until 6 PM HST this […]
A message from COUNTY OF HAWAII This is a Civil Defense Message for Tuesday, May 15 at 10 a.m. The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports rock falls and gas explosions within Halemaumau Crater have caused an ash plume which is carrying ash downstream across the Kau District. Ash is being reported along Highway 11 to Pahala. Avoid excessive exposure to ash which is an eye and respiratory irritant. Those with respiratory […]
The web camera at Kilauea Volcano Summit at showed a burst in volcanic ash emissions from Halemaumau Crater (19.4N 155.3W) beginning around 7 am HST this morning. Northeast winds will carry ash downstream across the Big Island Kau District affecting the Punaluu, Wood Valley, Naalehu communities this morning and into early afternoon. Avoid excessive exposure to ash which is an eye and respiratory irritant. Those with respiratory sensitivities should take […]
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports a new fissure has opened in the Lanipuna Gardens Subdivision northeast from fissure 19. The narrow lava flow from fissure 17 is still moving slowly toward the ocean at approximately 20 yards per hour. There are no homes or roads threatened at this time. For up to date information go to http://www.hawaiicounty.gov/2018-lava-map Due to the volcanic activity, the following are issued: · The Hawaii Department of […]
