PM update: Ocean entry sending large laze plume along coastline

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Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports fissure 8 is very active and producing a large channelized flow that has filled in Kapoho Bay. The lava delta is 1.2 miles wide in the Vacationland area and the flow is expanding northward through Kapoho Beach Lots. The ocean entry is sending a large laze plume into the air along the coastline.

Due to the current volcanic activity, the following is provided for your information:

• The mandatory evacuation order continues for Leilani Estates, Pomaikai Street and to the east.

• The curfew has been lifted west of Pomaikai. Access is for residents with official credentials only.

If you have been displaced, please fill out a Universal Intake Form at the Recovery Information and Assistance Center (RIAC) at the Pahoa Community Center, Monday thru Friday, 9 a.m to 3 p.m. This allows you to register as a disaster survivor so you can apply to receive assistance