Lava Flow 2.7 Miles From Pahoa Village Road… UPSLOPE!
This map shows the June 27th flow in Kīlauea’s East Rift Zone in relation to lower Puna. The area of the flow on September 12, 2014, at 12:30 PM is shown in pink, while widening and advancement of the...
View ArticleGovernor Signs Supplemental Emergency Proclamation in Preparation of Lava...
Gov. Neil Abercrombie today signed a supplemental emergency proclamation to include the repair, restorations, rebuilding, or reestablishment of Chain of Craters Road, for use as an alternate emergency...
View ArticleContingency Plans Announced for Pahoa Schools in Case of Highway 130 Closure
The Hawai‘i State Department of Education (DOE) continues to work on contingency plans for public schools, students and staff in preparation for lava to eventually cross Pahoa’s Highway 130. The lava...
View ArticleGovernor Issues Executive Order Turning Over State-Owned Portion of Chain of...
Gov. Neil Abercrombie today issued an executive order that turns over 3.68 miles of the state-owned portion of Chain of Craters Road near Kalapana to Hawaii County. The executive order states that the...
View ArticleBig Island Residents Asked to Move to Higher Grounds Before Hurricane Ana Hits
This is a Tropical Storm information update for Wednesday, October 15th at 10:00am. The National Weather Service is currently tracking Tropical Storm Ana and will be providing further updates as...
View ArticleDrone Plane Photos of Lava Flow
Today I met Paul Mount as I was heading to the Pahoa Transfer Station on Cemetery Road and I noticed that he was calibrating his drone plane/copter so I pulled over and talked to him for a few minutes....
View ArticleMississippi Children Response Team Offering Workshop for Puna Residents
The community is invited to attend “Hope in Crisis: Helping Children and Families Impacted by Disaster” workshop. This workshop will give families insight into how children react to disaster and ways...
View ArticleLava Flow Approximately 0.3 Miles From Apa’a Street Near Pahoa Transfer Station
This is an eruption and lava flow Information Update for Thursday October 23rd at 8:45 am This morning’s assessment shows that the narrow finger that was advancing along the south edge of the flow has...
View ArticleHELCO Attempts to Protect Power Poles From Lava Flow
Hawaii Electric Light continues to work closely with Hawaii County Civil Defense and other agencies to monitor and evaluate the lava flow and has put into action the plans that are appropriate for this...
View ArticleEvacuation Notices Being Sent Out for Pahoa Lava Flow
This is an eruption and lava flow Information Update for Saturday October 25th at 2:00pm The flow continues to remain active and has advanced approximately 70 yards since 6:30 this morning. The flow...
View ArticleLava Flow Bypasses the Pahoa Transfer Station For Now
The June 27 Lava Flow has moved past the Pahoa Transfer Station and is now moving down slope towards Pahoa Village Road. “This map uses a satellite image acquired in March 2014 (provided by Digital...
View ArticlePahoa Village Road Closed Near Post Office Because of Impending Lava Flow
This is a lava flow and evacuation Information Update for Sunday October 26th at 9:30pm. The flow continues to remain active and has increased in its advancement rate and speed. The flow is currently...
View ArticlePuna Bus Routes Adjusted in Response to Lava
Starting Oct. 27, the bus stops fronting the Pāhoa 7-11, and at Pāhoa School will not be serviced by Hele-On. New stops have been established along Highway 130 and Highway 132 due to the Pāhoa Village...
View ArticleSchools Shut Down in East Hawaii in Preparation of Lava Flow – More...
The Hawaii State Department of Education (DOE) is closing some schools ahead of the rapidly advancing Kilauea lava flow on Hawaii Island. The pace of the flow has accelerated the implementation of...
View ArticlePahoa Post Office Still Open – Hilo Post Office to Serve as Stopgap
The U.S. Postal Service Honolulu District Emergency Management Team (EMT) has been meeting regularly to monitor the progress of the Puna lava flow and is reviewing contingency plans that will enable...
View ArticleLava Flow Enters Pahoa
June 27th flow enters Pāhoa The June 27th lava flow burns vegetation as it approaches a property boundary above Pāhoa early on the morning of Tuesday, October 28, 2014. By dawn on Tuesday morning, lava...
View ArticleSt. Michael’s Dedicates New Church March 25
The newly constructed St. Michael the Archangel Church will be dedicated 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 25. Parishioners and statewide clergy are invited. Most Reverend Larry (Clarence) Silva, Bishop of...
View ArticleMentoring Program Assists in Community Reintegration
HOPE Services Hawaii Inc. has launched “Mentoring,” a program designed to help recently released Hawaii Island prisoners transition back into the community. In partnership with the Department of Public...
View ArticleWhat Lies Beneath the Lyman Mission House
Anyone who has taken a guided tour of the Lyman Mission House knows that, prior to the 1930s, the House was actually situated directly over present-day Haili Street and the adjacent House lawn. But...
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