Civil Defense Message – Eruption Information Update
This is an Eruption Information Update for Thursday August 28th at 12:30pm. This morning’s helicopter over flight and assessment showed that there is presently no surface activity. The current flow...
View ArticleMayor Kenoi Statement on FEMA Denial of Funds for Iselle Victims
Hawai’i County Mayor Billy Kenoi issued the following statement in response to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s denial of the state’s request for individual assistance: “We are very...
View ArticleNew Lava Flow Map Released – Lava Flow Once Again Advancing
Map showing the June 27th flow in Kīlauea’s East Rift Zone as of August 28, 2014: The area of the flow as mapped on August 27 is shown in pink, while widening and advancement of the flow as of August...
View ArticleLava Flow Update – Steam Suggests Flow Advancing Again Towards Pahoa
Steaming extends northeast along ground crack, suggesting lava is advancing again along the crack Steaming (center of photograph) was reported this morning east of the small pad of lava (just above...
View ArticleWhere the Lava is Now – Live Camera Views of Current Lava Flow
If you look at the top right of this picture (near the ocean) you can see that the lava and steam has increased above Kaohe Homestead. The steam is just barely visible in the top right but it’s still...
View ArticleCivil Defense Lava Flow Update
Daily helicopter over flights and assessments of the eruption are continuing. This morning’s assessment showed that there is currently some surface activity. The current flow had entered a crack...
View ArticleMore Community Meetings Announced to Update Folks on Lava Flows
Hawai’i County Civil Defense and the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory will host additional community meetings on Tuesday, Sept. 2 and Thursday, Sept. 4 to update residents on the lava flow in the Wao Kele...
View ArticleCandidate Accused of Fraud States Surf Shop Has Living Quarters
The following was posted by Hawaii County Council Candidate Tiffany Edwards Hunt regarding allegations of voter fraud that have been posted in the Hawaii Tribune Herald and other places such as Puna...
View ArticleCivil Defense Update – Lava Flow Extends From Crack Entry
Daily helicopter over flights and assessments of the eruption are continuing. This morning’s assessment showed that there is currently some surface activity. The current flow had entered a crack...
View ArticleCivil Defense Update – Lava Advances 200-300 Yards from Yesterday
Daily helicopter over flights and assessments of the eruption are being maintained. This morning’s assessment showed that surface activity is continuing however is very slow and does to pose an...
View ArticleLava Flow Map Updated – Flow Advances/Cascading Into Deep Crack
Map showing the June 27th flow in Kīlauea’s East Rift Zone as of September 1, 2014. The area of the flow as mapped on August 29 is shown in pink, while widening and advancement of the flow as of...
View ArticleLava Flow Map Updated – Flow Widens and Advances
Map showing the June 27th flow in Kīlauea’s East Rift Zone as of September 3, 2014. The area of the flow as mapped on September 1 is shown in pink, while widening and advancement of the flow as of...
View ArticleHawaiian Telcom Progress Hindered by Vandalism – Fiber Cables Deliberately Cut
Hawaiian Telcom Progress Hindered by Vandalism, Less than 200 Out of Service Hawaiian Telcom continues to make progress in restoring services to Big Island customers. Less than 200 customers are out of...
View ArticleLava Flow Emerges From Crack – Continues Advancing East
June 27th lava flow front emerges again from ground crack, continues advancing eastward The June 27th lava flow remains active, with lava at the flow front issuing from a ground crack and advancing...
View ArticleMayor Kenoi Declares Emergency Related To Lava Flow
Hawai‘i County Mayor Billy Kenoi today signed an emergency proclamation for the advancing lava flow in the Wao Kele O Puna area after the flow extended to less than a mile from the edge of the Ka‘ohe...
View ArticleCivil Defense Message on Lava Flow Information Update – HVO Elevates Warning
This is an Eruption and Lava Flow Information Update for Saturday September 6th at 10:00AM. Helicopter over flights and assessments are continuing. This morning’s assessment shows the surface lava...
View ArticleLava Flow Remains Active – Flow Front Moving North
June 27th flow remains active, with flow front moving north from ground crack Following a reduction in surface activity yesterday, we observed an increase in surface flows today issuing from the ground...
View ArticleLatest USGS Lava Flow Map as of September 6th
This small-scale map shows the June 27th flow in Kīlauea’s East Rift Zone as of September 6, 2014. The area of the flow on September 3 is shown in pink, while widening and advancement of the flow as...
View ArticleCivil Defense Eruption and Lava Flow Information Update for Sunday
This is an Eruption and Lava Flow Information Update for Sunday September 7th at 10:00AM. This morning’s assessment shows the surface lava flow continues very slowly in a north direction. Very little...
View ArticleStunning and Different Perspective of Lava Flow Moving Towards Pahoa
Big Island Photographer G. Brad Lewis took this stunning panorama picture of the Pu’u O’o Eruption on the flanks of Kilauea on the Big Island. You can see all the way from the source of the flow… down...
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