Hawaii County Civil Defense: Eruption Information Update For Sunday January 11th At 7:30 AM This is an eruption and lava flow information update for Sunday January 11th at 7:30AM. This morning’s assessment shows that the flow front and south margin breakout remain stalled and there has been no advancement since last Friday. The front or leading edge remains .5 miles upslope of the Highway 130 and Pahoa Village Road intersection. Some surface activity and widening continues approximately 300 yards above or upslope of the flow front. Two breakouts along the north margin approximately 1-1.5 miles upslope or behind the flow front remain active and have advanced approximately 90 yards since yesterday in a northeast direction. Other surface breakouts and activity along both margins continues upslope however, current activity does not pose an immediate threat to area communities. Civil Defense and Hawaiian Volcano Observatory personnel are maintaining close observations of the flow. Residents and businesses down slope will be kept informed of any changes in flow activity, advancement, and status. Smoke conditions were light to moderate with a light trade wind blowing the smoke in a southwest direction. Smoke conditions may increase in some areas and individuals who may be sensitive or have respiratory problems are advised to take necessary precautions and to remain indoors. The hours of operation at the public lava viewing area at the Pahoa Transfer station have been adjusted effective this past Friday January 9th. The new hours of operation are from 10:00am to 4:30pm daily. This adjustment is based on the peak hours of visitation. We apologize for any inconvenience this change of operations may cause. On behalf of the Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency and our partners we would like to thank everyone for your assistance and cooperation.
Posted on: Sun, 11 Jan 2015 17:46:15 +0000
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