Residents of Hawai‘i County who suffered damage or losses from the recent Kīlauea volcanic eruption and earthquakes, can now register for disaster assistance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

The following is provided for your information:

• The Disaster Recovery Center or DRC, is open daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and is located at the Kea‘au High School Gym.

• Shuttle buses will be running between the two shelters and the DRC from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

• The shuttles run every 20 minutes from the Kea‘au Armory, and every hour from the Pāhoa Community Center shelter. The full bus schedule is listed below.

• For a list of the information you need to bring with you to the DRC, or if you want to register online, go to www.DisasterAssistance.gov.

Shuttle Bus Schedule

7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Route 1 – Kea‘au Armory and Kea‘au High School Parking Lot to Kea‘au High School Gym (Continuous shuttle every 20 minutes)

7:30 a.m. Kea‘au Armory

7:35 a.m. Kea‘au High School Parking Lot

7:40 a.m. Kea‘au High School Gym

7:45 a.m. Parking Lot

7:50 a.m. Armory

7:55 a.m. Parking Lot

8:00 a.m. Gym

8:05 a.m. Parking Lot

8:10 a.m. Armory

Continuous until 8 p.m.

Route 2 – Pāhoa Community Center to Kea‘au High School Gym (Continuous shuttle every hour)

7:30 a.m. Pāhoa Gym

7:35 a.m. Pāhoa Community Center

8:00 a.m. Kea‘au High School Gym

8:30 a.m. Pāhoa Gym

8:35 a.m. Pāhoa Community Center

9:00 a.m. Kea‘au High School Gym

Continuous until 8 p.m.

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Community Meetings

Air quality-

• Konawaena Elementary School Cafeteria on Wednesday, June 20, at 5:30 p.m. 81-901 Onouli Rd, Kealakekua.

• Waikaloa Elementary & Middle School Cafeteria on Thursday June 21 at 6 p.m. 68-1730 Hooko St, Waikoloa Village.

Legal advice-

• A free clinic offering legal advice will also be offered by the Hawai‘i State, County Bar Association, and Community First on June 23 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Kea‘au High School (16-725 Kea‘au-Pāhoa Rd, Kea‘au)

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Tropic Care will be returning to Hawai‘i Island as part of a collaboration between the Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH), County of Hawai‘i, and the U.S. Army Reserves Innovative Readiness Training Program, starting on Monday, June 18 at Kea‘au High School. The nine-day event will provide a series of health services free of charge to residents of all ages; no ID or proof of insurance is needed

This year’s event is made possible by O‘ahu-based 1984th U.S. Army Hospital, which is conducting a two-week Innovative Readiness Training mission, offering free services including medical health screening, school sports physical exams, dental services, eye exams, hearing screenings, nutritional consultation, veteran services and prescription eye glasses.

In addition to the medical clinics being offered by the military, 40 community resource agencies will be onsite and available for participants to learn more about services available to them.

Resources range from insurance providers, health services, native Hawaiian care, mental health, substance treatment services, healthy lifestyle counselors, services for children with special needs, early childhood development programs, foster family services, nutritional programs, senior services and acupuncture/massage therapy.

• A free clinic offering legal advice will also be offered by the Hawai‘i State, County Bar Association, and Community First on June 23 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Free food will be provided to youth ages 3 to 18, Monday through Friday. Breakfast is from 7:45 – 8:15 a.m. and lunch is from 12 – 12:30 p.m.

The event is free and open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. People should come prepared for a long wait as turnout is expected to be high. It is recommended that participants bring with them water, snacks, current medications and eye glasses.

Event details are as follows:

Event name: Tropic Care Hawai‘i 2018 – Hawai‘i Island

Location: Kea‘au High School (16-725 Kea‘au-Pāhoa Rd, Kea‘au)

Dates: June 18-20, 22-23, 25-28

Times: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Due to the eruption, the following are issued:

• Officials say anyone along the east rift zone, especially on the southern end, should be prepared to evacuate at a moment's notice.

• Humane Society officials are on hand to assist pet owners during the evacuation

• Elevated SO2 levels remain a concern for residents throughout Puna, Pāhoa and areas downwind of the summit.

• Volcanic gas, such as SO2, is especially dangerous for elderly, children/babies and people with respiratory problems.

• The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory has cautioned about the possibility of explosive eruptions at Halema’uma’u Crater due to the ongoing withdrawal of lava from Kīlauea summit lake.

• All beach parks in Lower Puna have been closed, including the Pohoiki Boat Ramp.

• Spectrum has installed free Wi-Fi access at the Keaau Community Center, Pāhoa Community Center, Pāhoa Senior Center, Recovery Information and Assistance Center at Sacred Hearts Church, and the Food/Supply Center at the corner of Highway 130 and 132.

• The Hawaiʻi National Guard will be in the area conducting presence patrols to provide assistance and security in the area.

• Hawai’i Electric Light reminds residents to treat all downed lines as live. Under no circumstances are you to approach or touch downed lines.

• Tankers are providing drinking water in Vacationland & Kapoho.

• The Hawaiʻi County Police Department and the Prosecutor’s Office have established a policy of zero tolerance towards looting or vandalism. Under Emergency Provisions, any looting or vandalism will be treated as a felony.

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Important Updates

• Although two-thirds of Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park has been closed since May 11, everyone is invited to visit the park’s Kahuku Unit, located an hour south of the main entrance on Highway 11 near mile marker 70.5. The Kahuku Unit is open Wednesday through Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., but can be impacted by poor air quality depending on wind direction. Park rangers are also serving visitors and the community at Mokupāpapa Discovery Center in downtown Hilo Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and starting Mon., June 4, will be on site at the Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rangers are also at the Hilo Airport most days, and at the Naniloa Hotel Sundays and Mondays to answer questions about the park and current eruption conditions.

• Kalapana Solid Waste Transfer Station to Open Saturdays Only

• Hawai‘i Electric Light’s Customer Care team will be at the Pāhoa County Council Office located at 15-2879 Pāhoa Village Road starting tomorrow, June 7. “Representatives will be available to assist customers from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. every Thursday in June,” HELCO says. “Information on electrical safety, emergency preparedness, restoration, and customer accounts and billing will be available.”

• Gov. David Ige signed a second supplemental emergency proclamation adding housing and law-enforcement provisions to ensure the health and safety of the people who have been most affected by the ongoing Kīlauea eruption. 6/5/18

• Mandatory Evacuation Order. 5/31/18

• Mayor Emergency Rule #1. 5/30/18

• Hawai‘i Electric Light Working to Maintain Power for Lower Puna. About 800 customers in Leilani Estates, Lanipuna Gardens, and Kapoho are experiencing extended power outages due to the destruction of poles, lines and equipment.

• Work Begins on Chain of Craters-Kalapana Road Evacuation Route

• Mayor Signs Second Supplementary Emergency Proclamation

• EPA Kīlauea Eruption Response Update: 5/30/18

• Marines Deploy Transport Helicopters to Hilo

• Hawai‘i County Mayor Harry Kim has signed a Supplementary Emergency Proclamation on Tuesday, 5/22/18

• The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Pacific Southwest Region has deployed emergency responders and air monitoring equipment as part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s federal response to the Kīlauea volcanic eruption on Hawai‘i Island.

• Hawai‘i Electric Light Sets Up Web Page for Updates

• Gov. Ige Forms Dual-Status Command to Streamline Military Response to Kīlauea Eruption

• County’s Eruption Information Center Will Relocate to Pāhoa Community Center on Monday, May 14, 2018

The center will be open at the Pāhoa Community Center Monday thru Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Besides providing information about the eruption, the center will offer social service information for the evacuees from the Leilani Estates and Lanipuna Gardens subdivisions.

Agencies in attendance help address residents’ questions and concerns that involve Placards, Health, Mental/Spiritual Health, Housing, Aging, and On-Site Shelter needs.

We encourage the Puna community affected by the eruption to avail themselves of the Information Center.

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Shelters

• June 7th update- The Kea‘au Armory shelter has reached capacity. If you need shelter, the covered court at Pāhoa Community Center is open and pet-friendly.

• Pāhoa Community Center (15-3022 Kauhale St., Pāhoa)

• The Pāhoa Pool has been closed for regular recreational activities and will instead be used as a hygiene center for evacuees,15-2910 Pāhoa Village Rd; Pāhoa , Hawaii 96778

They have recommended that people prepare their emergency kits for 14 days and bring their emergency supplies with them to shelters.

Here is a check list of items to have in your emergency kit

• Uber drivers on the Big Island are offering free rides to residents evacuating to the shelters. On the app, enter the code PUNASAFE in the payment section.

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Important Links

• Hawai’i Emergency Management Agency

• County of Hawai’i Civil Defense - messages and alerts

• Sign up for text messaging and email alerts

• Civil Defense Map of Lava Fissures, Roadblocks and Subdivisions

• /r/Hawaii Natural Disaster Preparation and Response Wiki

• Sulfur Dioxide Map

• Hawaiʻi EPA Air monitoring website

• Hawaiʻi Interagency Vog Information Dashboard

• Hawaiian Volcano Observatory/ USGS active maps and more

• Kīlauea Volcano Summit Webcam

• [Pele 2018 - up to date mapping of active lava fissures provided by u/Mista_Incognito](https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=11tCiLa42FId7GMtg-4UkEoAI9QozTVFD&ll=19.46611130986054%2C-154.9029725258415&z=15)

• Kīlauea Summit Ash Hazard Useful Resources

• The Vog Measurement and Prediction Project (VMAP) - provides real-time vog forecasts.

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Current Road Closures and Updates

• Government Beach Road, between Kahakai Boulevard and Cinder Road, is open to Wa‘a Wa‘a and Papaya Farms Road residents only with official credentials. There is no curfew.

• Lava has crossed Government Beach Road and Highway 137. The flow is moving downslope toward the ocean into Kapoho Beach Lots and as of early this morning had reached Kapoho Kai Road to the south and as far east as Iliani Road.

• There is no access to Kapoho, Vacationland, Highway 132, and Highway 137.

• Only residents can use the freshly paved one-lane Government Beach Road. Non-residents of lower Puna are asked to avoid this area as this serves now as the only route for a large community.

• Highway 132 is closed.

• The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports the lava flow in Leilani Estates has crossed Pohoiki road slightly north of the HGPA site.

• Officials say Mohala Street is no longer accessible due to the flow that has crossed Kahukai Street.

• Kalapana and Kapoho Roads are open to residents only. Identification is required.

• Highway 130 is open to local traffic with steel plates over roadway cracks.

• Highway 137 is closed to all traffic between Kamaili Road and Pohoiki Road.

• Kamaili Road is closed to all thru traffic.

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Useful Information

• Aloha Kōkua- Emergency housing information and other resources for the East Rift Zone Eruption in Puna.

• Resources available to help cope with eruption’s strain on mental health

• Crisis Line Set Up for Residents Affected by Eruptions

• 10 Tips: How to Protect Yourself From Vog and Ash

• Department of Health recommendations for catchment water use during volcanic activity

• What are volcanic alert levels? Here are the definitions.

• Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park will close Friday, May 11, 2018, until further notice due to the possibility of an explosive steam event and ash fall at the summit of Kīlauea Volcano.

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Here's how to help those affected by the Big Island eruptions.

The moderators of both r/BigIsland & r/HIprepared have come to a consensus that we will not be allowing links/ comments to online fundraising campaigns due to the complexities involved with insuring they are legitimate.

In times of crisis, people make the difference. Lower Puna and all of Hawai'i Island are joining hands to help our island 'ohana as lava enters our neighborhoods. This community-sourced page will direct you to assistance, keep you informed, and help you find ways to help.

We recommend checking out this website.

Puna Lava Flow 2018

Note: All Donations are at your own risk. When you make a Donation to a Campaign or Charity, or otherwise through links on this volunteer community service page, it is your responsibility to understand how your money will be used.

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