5pm Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency update: This afternoons assessment shows that the flow front remains stalled with very little activity and has not advanced. Three active breakouts continue to advance and be monitored. These breakouts are located in the area of the cemetery below Apaa Street, above Apaa Street in the area west or upslope of the transfer station, and .3 miles upslope of Apaa Street. The breakouts currently do not pose an immediate threat to area residents and will be monitored closely. Smoke conditions are currently moderate to heavy with light trade winds blowing the smoke in a south southwest direction towards the Leilani and lower Puna areas. Smoke conditions may increase in some areas and residents down wind that may be sensitive or have respiratory problems are advised to take necessary precautions and to remain indoors. The evacuation advisory for those residents down slope of the flow will continue and residents will be kept informed of the flow status and advancement. The Pahoa Village Road between Apaa Street and the Post Office Road will remain closed and limited to area residents only. We apologize for any inconvenience the road closure may be presenting with and remind everyone that access to the businesses in the Pahoa area can be made via the Pahoa Village Road from the intersection of Highway 130 and Highway 132. Civil Defense and public safety personnel will be continuing operations in the area round the clock to maintain close observations of flow activity. Images: USGS / HVO - Showing the amount of inflation that has occurred. Bottom: Inflation is a common characteristic of active pāhoehoe flows. Here, a flow has inflated up to the level of the Pāhoa transfer station fence. A glowing crack provides evidence of the flows molten interior. Top: The flow lobe that destroyed a residence on Monday has also inflated significantly. Here, an HVO geologist examines the margin of that lobe. A barbed wire fence was surrounded and tilted towards the camera as the flow inflated, so that the fence is now nearly horizontal. The red roof in the background is the garage structure near the house that burned on Monday. The garage was still standing as of noon on Tuesday. BigIslandNow for the latest updates on the #PunaLavaFlow and how it is affecting our community.
Posted on: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 03:10:36 +0000
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