WEATHER ALERT

WEATHER ALERT Hawaii Civil Defense 12-18-22, 6am. NWS Flood Watch and High Wind Warning for Hawaii. Expect periods of heavy showers and thunderstorms through Monday night. Hawaii News Now Weather Make sure you know where to find alerts and warnings when visiting Hawaii. USGS HAWAII Hawaii News Now Weather Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency National … Continue reading WEATHER ALERT

ERUPTION UPDATE 12-16-2022

This is a Civil Defense message. This is an Eruption update for Friday, December 16th at 7 in the morning. The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Volcanic Alert Level for Mauna Loa remains at Advisory level and reports no signs of renewed lava activity. There is no threat to any communities at this time. The portion of Old Saddle … Continue reading ERUPTION UPDATE 12-16-2022

Know What Hazards A Volcano Delivers

Volcanic Hazards: Alert Level Air quality/volcanic gas plume (fissure eruption):High levels of volcanic gas, including sulfur dioxide (SO2) , are emitted from the fissure vents. As SO2 is released from the eruption, it will react in the atmosphere with oxygen, sunlight, moisture, and other gases and particles and within hours to days, convert to fine particles. The particles scatter sunlight and … Continue reading Know What Hazards A Volcano Delivers

Know What Hazards A Volcano Delivers

Volcanic Hazards: Alert Level Air quality/volcanic gas plume (fissure eruption):High levels of volcanic gas, including sulfur dioxide (SO2) , are emitted from the fissure vents. As SO2 is released from the eruption, it will react in the atmosphere with oxygen, sunlight, moisture, and other gases and particles and within hours to days, convert to fine particles. The particles scatter sunlight and … Continue reading Know What Hazards A Volcano Delivers

Mauna Loa Eruption Update

12-12-22, 7am. Mauna Loa alert level remains at Watch. No communities at risk. DKI remains open in both directions.

Mauna Loa Eruption Update

12-11-22, 7am. Mauna Loa alert level reduced to Watch. No communities at risk. DKI remains open in both directions.

CDC ERUPTION UPDATE

Mauna Loa Eruption Update 12-9-22, 3pm. Lava flow 1.7 miles from DKI Hwy has stalled. Flows above the 10,000 foot elevation are not a risk to any communities.

CDC ERUPTION UPDATE

Eruption update for 12-05-2022 @ 3:00 pm Lava approximately 2 miles from DKI Highway. DKI remains open in both directions. No communities are currently at risk.

ERUPTION UPDATE

This is a Civil Defense message. This is an Eruption update for Monday, December 5th at 7 in the morning. Fissure 3 continues to erupt and the leading edge of the lava flow is more than 2 miles from Daniel K. Inouye Highway and the highway remains open in both directions.   No communities are at risk at this … Continue reading ERUPTION UPDATE

ERUPTION UPDATE

This is a Civil Defense message. This is a Lava Parking Area update for Sunday, December 4th at 10:30 in the morning. The Lava Parking Area located on Old Saddle Road, Mauna Loa side of Daniel K. Inouye Highways between the 28.5 and 34 Mile Markers, is temporarily closed at this time as Hawaii Police Department … Continue reading ERUPTION UPDATE