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9 A.M.-
The two lava flows entering the ocean near the 13-mile marker have caused sulfur dioxide levels to triple -report The Hawaii Volcano Observatory . Northeast winds are pushing laze and SO2 southwest for the time being.
The county Department of Water Supply said the lava flow that cut across Pohoiki Road also cut off the water system in the area. Lava crosses Highway 137 and enter ocean.The Coast Guard is setting up a buffer zone in the waters surrounding the area where the lava is entering the ocean.
7 A.M.
Lava crosses Highway 137 and enter ocean.
In a 6 a.m. release, Civil Defense said that Hawaiian Volcano Observatory is now reporting it is a third flow front that has split into two flows which are both entering the ocean. That development is causing sulfur dioxide emissions to increase greatly and posing a health hazard, according to HVO scientists.
Highway 137, also known as the Kapoho-Kalapana, or Red, Road, was closed between Kamaili Road and Pohoiki Road, cutting off one of the access points for those living east and south of Leilani Estates. Lava crosses Highway 137 and enter ocean.Lava crosses Highway 137 and enter ocean.
Saturday also saw the first report of an eruption-related injury since the latest event began. Hawaii County Fire Department officials said a homeowner on Noni Farms Road was on his third-floor balcony when he got hit on the shin with lava spatter, shattering the lower portion of his leg.
Lava crosses Highway 137 and enter ocean_
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SATURDAY 11 P.M.
Lava has crossed Highway 137 at the 13-mile marker and has entered the ocean, according to Hawaii County Civil Defense. A second lava flow is about 437 yards from the highway.
Highway 137 is closed between Kamaili Road and Pohoiki Road. Kamaili Road is closed between Highways 130 and 137.
Residents in the area have been evacuated and the public is asked to stay out of the area, Civil Defense officials said.
Laze is formed when hot lava hits the ocean sending hydrochloric acid and steam with fine glass particles into the air. Health hazards of laze include lung, eye and skin irritation. Lava crosses Highway 137 and enter ocean.
The lava flow originating from fissure 20 has split into two lobes, both of which are heading toward the 13-mile marker on Highway 137.
The first flow front is about 690 yards from Highway 137 and moving about a 109 yards an hour. The second flow front is about 820 yards from Highway 137 and moving about the same speed. At the current rate, the lava may cross the highway within the next five to seven hours, according to Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists.
Highway 137 is closed between Kamaili Road and Pohoiki Road, while Kamaili Road is closed between Highways 130 and 137 due to a brush fire.
Residents in the area have been evacuated.
Lava crosses Highway 137 and enter ocean.
6 P.M.
DLNR officials have closed the Malama Ki Forest Reserve due to lava flowing into it.
The lava flow is currently heading in the general direction of MacKenzie State Park. No structures are threatened at this time.
Residents should be aware that the flow is about half a mile from Highway 137 and, at the current rate, may cross the highway within the next five to six hours.
If the lava enters the ocean, be aware of the laze hazard and stay away from ocean plume.
>> Laze is formed when hot lava hits the ocean sending hydrochloric acid and steam with fine glass particles into the air.
>> Health hazards of laze include lung, eye and skin irritation.
>> Be aware that the laze plume travels with the wind and can change direction without warning.
Due to the volcanic activity, the following are in effect:
>> Residents between Kamaili and Pohoiki are advised to decide if they want to voluntarily leave the area at this time.
>> For those who choose to voluntarily evacuate, the Pahoa Community Center, Keaau Community Center, and Sure Foundation Church are open. The shelters are pet friendly.Lava crosses Highway 137 and enter ocean.
>> All persons are asked to avoid the area.
ROADS:
>> Highway 130 is open for residents only.
>> Closure may occur at any time with no notice.
>> Should the lava cross, Highway 137 will be closed to thru traffic.
>> Road blocks will be established on both sides of the roadway should the flow cross the highway.
5 P.M.
Civil Defense Administrator Talmadge Magno said a man suffered a “serious” leg injury this afternoon when he was “lava-bombed” by spatter while sitting on the porch of a house in an area off Highway 132 below the Lanipuna Garden subdivision.
“I heard the injury was quite bad, serious to his leg,” Magno said.
The man’s name was not released.Lava crosses Highway 137 and enter ocean.
3 P.M.
The lava flow in state forest reserve lands is heading toward MacKenzie State Recreation Area and is less than a mile from Highway 137, Hawaii Civil Defense said this afternoon.
At the current rate, the lava may cross the highway within the next four to seven hours, Civil Defense said in its 2 p.m. update.
Residents between Kamaili and Pohoiki should now decide if they want to voluntarily leave the area.
Pet-friendly shelters are available at Pahoa Community Center, Keaau Community Center, and Sure Foundation Church.
Highway 130 remains open for residents only.
Civil Defense warned that residents should be aware of the hazard from “laze” if lava enters the ocean. Laze occurs when hot lava reaches the ocean, sending hydrochloric acid and steam with fine glass particles into the air.
1 P.M.
Lava activity was continuing in the lower East Rift Zone, while state transportation officials were working on a plan to reopen Chain of Craters Road as an emergency exit route in case Lower Puna residents are isolated by lava flows, volcano officials said during a teleconference call today.Lava crosses Highway 137 and enter ocean.
Wendy Stovall, a U.S. Geological Survey volcanologist, said lava was shooting 90 yards into the air from a fountain at fissure 17, while lava flows from fissures 16 and 20 have merged together and are creating a voluminous line of spattering and fountaining. Lava crosses Highway 137 and enter ocean.
She said the combined flow from fissures 16 and 20 were flowing at about 300 yards an hour at about 8 a.m., but the speed could change at any moment.
The tip of the flow was about 1.5 miles from the coastline. On Friday, the consolidated flow crossed upper Pohoiki Road and was continuing southward, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said.
Scientists have tested lava samples from the fissures and can say “with confidence” that magma from Puu Oo and the summit have reached the fissures in the lower East Rift Zone, Stovall said. Magma from the summit and Puu Oo is considered fresher than magma that was coming up earlier in fissures. That had been stored in the ground for decades, possibly from the 1955 lava flow. The fresher magma produces hotter lava flows that move faster and create more voluminous flows with higher lava fountains.
At Kilauea’s summit, earthquakes have subsided, but deformation continues, Stovall said.
Meanwhile, Jessica Ferracane, spokeswoman for Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, said the state Department of Transportation was working with federal and local authorities on plans to remove lava from the 2016-17 flows that is covering Chain of Craters Road to reopen the road in case highways 130 and 137 are cut off by volcanic activity.Lava crosses Highway 137 and enter ocean.
She said about one mile of lava needs to be removed before the road will be
Another goal is to ensure that communities are not isolated. About a four-mile stretch of Highway 137 was repaved over two days Thursday and Friday.
Roadblocks remain in key intersections and authorities are cracking down to ensure only residents are being allowed into the region, Civil Defense said.
An explosion at the Kilauea summit caused an ash plume of between 7,000-10,000 feet and tradewinds blowing southwest dropped trace amounts of ash in Ka‘u communities Pahala, Naalehu and Ocean View Estates.
More ash-blocking masks are being obtained but no new distribution times and locations have been announced.
6 A.M.
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported “a small explosive event” occurred at the summit of Kilauea Volcano around midnight, creating a light ash fallout concern for residents of Ka‘u, Pahala and Naalehu, according to Hawaii County Civil Defense.Lava crosses Highway 137 and enter ocean.
An initial emergency alert by Civil Defense broadcast over local television stations at about 12:45 a.m. said the resulting ash plume from the eruption may have reached the surrounding areas of Puna and Ka‘u. But Michelle Coombs, a geologist with the United States Geological Survey said strong northeasterly winds, or tradewinds, appeared to blow the plume of ash southwest toward Ka‘u.
HVO officials cautioned that additional explosions are possible and could occur with little warning.
Typically during an ash fallout, Civil Defense advises those in vehicles to keep their windows closed, drive with extreme caution, or to pull over and park because ash fallout may cause poor driving conditions due to limited visibility and slippery driving condition.
Lava crosses Highway 137 and enter ocean.
