This is a Civil Defense update for Thursday May 3, 2018 at 5 PM. Department of Public Works reports steam and lava emissions from a crack in Leilani Subdivision in the area of Mohala Street. Due to the eruption, the following are issued: • A mandatory evacuation is now in effect for residents in Leilani Estates Subdivision located from Luana Street down to Mohala Street including the lower end of […]
UPDATE: 5 p.m. A new lava flow opened up in Leilani Estates in lower Puna shortly after 4 p.m., prompting Hawaii County Civil Defense officials to start evacuating residents. A plume shot up over the large East Hawaii subdivision. The evacuation area stretches from Luana Street to Pohoiki Road, said Kanani Aton of Civil Defense. American Red Cross officials said they are opening a shelter at the Pahoa Community Center […]
UPDATE: 4:20 p.m. Hawaii County Civil Defense officials say the agency is on “high alert on a 24-hour basis for the possibility of a volcanic eruption in the lower Puna area.” The entire county emergency response team has been activated, officials said. They also issued a new map of the high-risk areas, which run from Puu Oo crater down to Kapoho, including Leilani Estates and Kaohe Homesteads. “All areas bordering […]
This is a Civil Defense Message. This is a Shark Attack Message for Saturday, March 31st at 11 AM. Hawaii Fire Department reports a shark attack occurred at Kukio Beach on the Kona Coast near Hualalai. Public Beach Access in this area is closed and will remain closed today. Be safe.
UPDATE: The missing person has been found. THANK YOU. Community: NORTH KOHALA MISSING PERSON- Donald Linn McKay Donald Linn McKay was reported missing from the Kohala Hospital area. He is a 69 year old Caucasian male described as 5'7", 150 pounds with white hair and a short white beard. He was last seen wearing a black hat, blue jacket, blue jeans and a multi colored aloha shirt. If you […]
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... The island of Hawaii in Hawaii County * Until 1030 PM HST * At 951 PM HST, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles west of Kohala Ranch, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Puako, Mahukona, Kawaihae, Kohala Ranch, Waikoloa Village, Kamuela and Waimanu Valley. HAIL...0.75IN […]
The Department of Parks and Recreation reports Mahukona Beach Park will remain closed today as work crews clean up debris from the high surf that occurred this past weekend. This message will be updated and you will be informed of any conditions that may affect your safety. Have a safe day, this is your Hawai’i County Civil Defense Agency.
This is a Civil Defense message. This is a High Surf message for Sunday Morning, February 4th at 7:45. The National Weather Service has issued a High Surf Warning for the shores of North and South Kohala, and North and South Kona through tonight. A High Surf Warning means there is a dangerous threat to life and property from the surf. Due to the High Surf conditions, the following are in […]
