text: (CNN) For residents of the Big Island of Hawaii, Friday was a day of fraught nerves as a strong earthquake shook their homes, which are increasingly threatened by a volcanic eruption that doesn't show any signs of slowing down. 
   
   The magnitude 6.9 temblor that jolted the island was one of more than 110 earthquakes in just 24 hours. It knocked out power to some residents who were already dealing with mandatory evacuation orders, molten rock and high levels of sulfur dioxide in the air. 
   
   The situation wasn't getting any better, Civil Defense Administrator Talmadge Magno told reporters Friday afternoon. 
   
   "Activity continues. It doesn't look like it is slowing down," he said. 
   
   Magno said five volcanic vents have opened and indicated that at least one home and another structure were destroyed by lava. 
   
   It is highly unusual to see the vents so far from Kilauea volcano, he said. 
   
   Hundreds of people have evacuated from Leilani Estates, a community of about 1,700 people, and Lanipuna Gardens. Harry Kim, mayor of Hawaii County, said the government will support residents, including those who want to go back to their homes to pick up some belongings. 
   
   "We have to work with them as to how we are going to minimize (the inconveniences) as best as possible," he said. The mayor said people who want to check on their homes would be allowed into the neighborhoods. 
   
   A photo provided by Shane Turpin shows the results of the Kilauea volcano's eruption early Friday. 
   
   'We had to evacuate,' resident says 
   
   Stephen Clapper said there was no choice. 
   
   "We had to evacuate. My mother was out of portable oxygen, so that's a first concern. She's 88 years old," he told CNN affiliate KHON 
   
   Clapper became one of hundreds of residents to flee the threats from the volcanic eruption. He said he told his mom on Friday morning to pack a bag, just in case. 
   
   But with lava setting trees ablaze and threatening homes, and with gas coming out of cracks in the ground, Clapper went back to the house, got his mother and the dogs, swept up some of his clothes in one arm, and took off for a shelter. 
   
   Cracks in Kilauea volcano's rift zone -- an area of fissures miles away from the summit -- erupted Thursday and early Friday, spurting lava near the island's eastern edge. 
   
   US Geological Survey seismologist Jana Pursley said there have been 119 earthquakes on the Big Island since Thursday afternoon. The USGS said Friday's 6.9 quake was the most powerful on the island since 1975. 
   
   Steam rises from cracks in the road near Leilani Estates on Friday. 
   
   About 14,000 customers of Hawaii Electric Light lost power immediately after the earthquake. 
   
   "We've had some unofficial reports there (is) some damage to some buildings," spokeswoman Rhea Lee-Moku said. 
   
   Lee-Moku said power has been restored to about half of the customers who were without, but sulfur gas levels in some areas are beyond what Hawaii Electric Light deems safe so they cannot work in those places. 
   
   "When you are exposed to that level of SO2 in the Leilani Estates area you need more protection than we have available to us," she said. 
   
   KHON reported that some viewers on the island of Oahu, about 200 miles away, felt the shaking. 
   
   Lava shoots into the air 
   
   Video posted on social media showed lava spewing several feet into the air from a new crack in a Leilani Estates street. Aerial videos showed lava searing a long orange and smoky line through a wooded area. 
   
   Jeremiah Osuna, who used a drone to record one of the videos Thursday, said the area "sounded like if you were to put a bunch of rocks into a dryer and turn it on as high as you could," according to KHON. 
   
   As authorities watch, Leilani Estates residents line up on the road leading to the area. 
   
   "You could just smell sulfur and burning trees and underbrush and stuff," Osuna said, according to the TV station. "I couldn't believe it. I was kind of shaken a little bit and realizing how real everything is, and how dangerous living on the East Rift can be." 
   
   Leilani Estates resident Meija Stenback told CNN affiliate KITV that she left the area with her family. The eruption came after hundreds of earthquakes shook the eastern side of the Big Island over four days, and residents had been warned an eruption was possible. 
   
   "We knew it was coming, and even now it's ... really surreal at this point," Stenback told KITV. 
   
   A thick plume of smoke and ash also rose Thursday from the Puu Oo volcanic vent, roughly halfway between Kilauea's caldera and Leilani Estates. 
   
   A plume of ash rises from the Puu Oo volcanic vent Thursday in this US Geological Survey photo. 
   
   Concerns about sulfur dioxide 
   
   Destructive molten flows weren't the only concern. Volcanic eruptions can release potentially dangerous sulfur dioxide -- and fire department personnel have detected high levels of the gas in the evacuation area, the civil defense agency said. 
   
   Exposure to high levels of sulfur dioxide could be life-threatening, according to the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry 
   
   Breathing large amounts of sulfur dioxide could result in burning of the nose and throat and breathing difficulties, the agency says. 
   
   Senior citizens, the young and people with respiratory issues have extra incentive to leave the evacuation zone, because they are especially vulnerable to the gas, the state's Emergency Management Agency said 
   
   Gov. David Ige said he's activated the Hawaii National Guard to help with evacuations and security. 
   
   "I urge residents in Leilani Estates and the surrounding areas to follow instructions. ... Please be alert and prepare now to keep your family safe," he tweeted. 
   
   The Guard will do security patrols and help evacuate residents, Hawaii Adjutant General Arthur "Joe" Logan said. 
   
   Kilauea is one of the world's most active volcanoes. It's in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park , which closed Friday. 
   
   Check out this photo of the #lava on Mohala Street in Leiliani Estates that was taken by our crew earlier today. Please be safe everyone! https://t.co/wMo5BzSMAh @NWSHonolulu pic.twitter.com/cPUuGXGMp8 — HawaiiElectricLight (@HIElectricLight) May 4, 2018 
   
   Since Monday, several hundred earthquakes -- most of them around magnitude 2.0 -- have been recorded in the area. The series of quakes came after a collapse of a crater floor of Puu Oo. 
   
   New map of locations of first three eruptive fissures in Leilani Estates Subdivision (Hawaii) as of this morning (May 4). Fissures are jetting sulfur dioxide gas and lava spatter. Updated maps will be posted on the USGS-Hawaiian Volcano Observatory page at https://t.co/TD5y5GV1Xk pic.twitter.com/ACS76UibXv — USGS Volcanoes🌋 (@USGSVolcanoes) May 4, 2018 
   
   The tremors have jarred residents, who've been reporting nearly constant ground vibrations. They have also reported cracks in roads. 
   
   "It has now become unnerving," resident Carol Shepard told KHON. 
   
   She said the flurry of earthquakes seemed to happen every minute. 
   
   "It'd be like the house would shake. It'd be like somebody that weighs 300 pounds came in my living room, and jumped up and down," she said. ||||| SHARE 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
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   UPDATE: 5:45 a.m. 
   
   Extremely high levels of noxious sulfur dioxide are still present in the evacuation area, according to the Hawaii County Fire Department. Elderly residents, children and those with respiratory issues are advised to leave the area immediately. 
   
   Meanwhile, first responders continue to assist with the evacuation of Leilani Estates and Lanipuna Gardens subdivisions. 
   
   4:35 a.m. 
   
   Active fountaining of the eruption in Leilani Estates has been confirmed, according to Hawaii County Civil Defense. 
   
   Vents are erupting on Makamae and Mohala strets. All residents of Leilani Estates and Lanipuna Gardens subdivisions are ordered to evacuate immediately. 
   
   Civil Defense announced the following: 
   
   >> Kua O Ka La Charter School, Hawaii Academy of Arts and Science, Keonepoko Elementary and Pahoa High, Intermediate, and Elementary will be closed today. 
   
   Hawaii Fire Department reports extremely high levels of dangerous Sulfur Dioxide gas detected in the evacuation area. Elderly, young, and people with respiratory issues need to comply with the mandatory evacuation order and leave the area. 
   
   >> All residents in Leilani Estates and Lanipuna Gardens Subdivisions are required to evacuate. The Pahoa Community Center and the Kea’au Community Center are open for shelter. 
   
   >> Residents evacuating should bring an emergency evacuation supply kit including necessary medicine, food, and necessary items for your comfort if possible. 
   
   >> The Hawaii Police Department reminds the public that a temporary flight restriction is in place for most of lower Puna. Drones can be confiscated in the Temporary Flight Restriction Area (TFR). More at tfr.faa.gov 
   
   >> Pohoiki Road is closed from the intersection at Highway 132 down to Highway 137 to allow evacuation efforts to proceed. 
   
   >> Puna Geothermal Venture power production is suspended until further notice. 
   
   10:15 p.m. 
   
   Hawaii Fire Department reports extremely high levels of dangerous sulfur dioxide gas detected in the evacuation area. Elderly, young, and people with respiratory issues need to comply with the mandatory evacuation order and leave the area. 
   
   >> All residents in Leilani Estates and Lanipuna Gardens Subdivisions are required to evacuate. 
   
   >> The Pahoa Regional Community Center near the new Pahoa Regional Park is open for shelter. 
   
   >> Keaau Community Center is open for additional shelter needs. 
   
   >> Residents evacuating should ensure to bring your emergency evacuation supply kit including necessary medicine, food, and necessary items for your comfort if possible. 
   
   >> An emergency proclamation is now in effect. 
   
   >> Pohoiki Road is closed from the intersection at Highway 132 up to Lanipuna Subdivision to allow evacuation efforts to proceed. 
   
   >> Hawaii Gas Company Customers with questions should call their 24/7 hotline at (808) 935-0021. 
   
   >> Puna Geothermal Venture operations have shut down indefinitely until further notice. 
   
   >>Avoid travel to the evacuation area for everyone’s safety. 
   
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   UPDATE: 9:20 p.m. 
   
   Uber is offering up to $50 off two rides to and/or from the American Red Cross shelters for those impacted by the flowing Kilauea volcano lava. 
   
   The company has also disabled dynamic (‘surge’) pricing in the area. 
   
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   Puna evacuation centers: 
   
   >> Kea’au Community Center: 16-186 Pili Mua St, Keaau, HI 96749 
   
   >> Pahoa Community Center: 15-3022 Kauhale Street, Pahoa, HI 96778 
   
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   UPDATE: 9:10 p.m. 
   
   Hawaii Volcano Observatory scientists said tonight that a 492-foot-long fissure erupted with lava for about two hours in Leilani Estates in lower Puna. 
   
   The flowing Kilauea volcano lava traveled a few yards from the fissure and stopped, the scientists said. The eruption is not over, as there continues to be volcanic activity in the area, they stressed. 
   
   “At this point it is wait and see what happens next,” said Janet Babb, HVO geologist. 
   
   UPDATE: 8:25 p.m. 
   
   Hawaii Electric Light employees are going to the Leilani Estates area tonight to disconnect power in the places impacted by the active lava flow. 
   
   Utility personnel are on scene. Although the areas near Mohala Street are without power, crews are doing work to reroute power to maintain electric service for the rest of Leilani Estates that is not impacted by the lava. 
   
   The company expects to have sufficient generation for tonight, despite the emergency shutdown of independent power producer Puna Geothermal Venture. A generation shortfall is not expected. 
   
   UPDATE: 8:15 p.m. 
   
   Gov. David Ige signed an emergency proclamation tonight that “authorizes the expenditure of state monies as appropriated for quick and efficient relief caused by the volcanic eruption.” 
   
   The proclamation comes about three hours after a Kilauea volcano lava outbreak inundated a neighborhood in the eastern end of the Leilani Estates residential subdivisionin lower Puna on the Big Island. 
   
   “The lava is flowing onto streets in the subdivision, which consists of about 770 structures,” the governor announced. The lava flow prompted the mandatory evacuation of about 1,700 residents of Leilani Estates. 
   
   “The danger is of such magnitude that it warrants preemptive and protective action in order to provide for the safety, health and welfare of the residents of Leilani Estates and surrounding areas,” the governor office said. 
   
   UPDATE: 7:10 p.m. 
   
   Gov. David Ige has called in the Hawaii National Guard to help with evacuation efforts in lower Puna as a new Kilauea volcano lava outbreak inundates a Leilani Estates neighborhood. 
   
   “I am in contact with Mayor (Harry) Kim, and the state is actively supporting the county’s emergency response efforts,” the governor said in a news release tonight. “I have activated the Hawaii National Guard to provide support to county emergency response personnel to help with evacuations and security. I urge residents in Leilani Estates and the surrounding areas to follow instructions from the county of Hawaii’s Civil Defense Agency. Please be alert and prepare now to keep your family safe.” 
   
   A Hawaii National Guard spokesman told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that additional soldiers will be called up Friday, however he did not have a specific number. 
   
   Acting Hawaii County Mayor Wil Okabe issued a state of emergency declaration earlier this evening. The state of emergency is in effect for the next 60 days or until further action by the county. 
   
   UPDATE 6:55 p.m. 
   
   The American Red Cross has opened a second shelter for lower Puna residents evacuated after a lava flow emerged in a Leilani Estates neighborhood. 
   
   The second shelter is at the Keaau Community Center on 16-186 Pili Mua St. The Red Cross earlier opened a shelter at Pahoa Community Center. 
   
   UPDATE 6:50 p.m. 
   
   Hawaii County police say access to Leilani Estates and Lani Puna subdivisions in lower Puna is now closed due to steam and lava emissions from a crack in the area of Mohala Street, with access granted to residents only. 
   
   Road closures are in effect at Highway 130 and Leilani Boulevard, Highway 132 and Pohoiki Road, and Highway 137 and Pohoiki Road. 
   
   “We are asking that all motorists stay clear of these areas to assist first responders in evacuation efforts. Stay tuned to local news and radio to be informed of updates and any conditions that may affect your safety,” police said. 
   
   Witness Michael Hale told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that after seeing the explosions of lava bursting from the long, fiery fissure just two blocks from his home and business, he found his sense of what’s important dramatically clarified. 
   
   “I looked around and asked myself ‘what’s valuable?’” Hale said, recalling the tense moments before he evacuated Hale Hale Hostel and Vacation Rentals. “In that moment, nothing looked valuable. I filled the (truck) cab with mostly junk and that was it.” 
   
   Just an hour earlier, Hale had heard the first rumblings from a violent breach of steam and lava escaping through a rift along Mohala Street in the Leilani Estates subdivision in Pahoa. 
   
   “I could see the plumes from my roof,” he said. 
   
   In short order, County Civil Defense ordered an evacuation of the eastern end of the subdivision, from Luana Street to Mohala Street. 
   
   Hale ran to one of his nearby rental units to inform his tenants before evacuating to the northern end of the subdivision to await further instructions. Within another hour, Civil Defense extended the evacuation to the entire subdivision. 
   
   Many of the evacuees took shelter at Pahoa Regional Community Center. 
   
   UPDATE 6:25 p.m. 
   
   Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists said that shortly before 5 p.m., lava was confirmed at the surface in the eastern end of the Leilani Estates subdivision. 
   
   They said that new ground cracks were reported in Leilani Estates late this afternoon, with white, hot vapor and blue fumes coming from craxks in the eastern end of the subdivision. 
   
   Areas downslope of the erupting vent are at risk of lava inundation, an HVO alert said with the Leilani subdivision appears at greatest risk. 
   
   “The opening phases of fissure eruptions are dynamic. Additional vents and new lava outbreaks may occur and at this time it is not possible to say where new vents may occur,” HVO scientists said. 
   
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   UPDATE 5:55 p.m. 
   
   Hawaii County Civil Defense has extended the mandatory evacuation to all residents in Leilani Estates and Lanipuna Gardens subdivisions. 
   
   Lower Puna resident Ikaika Marzo said at 5:30 p.m. that lava fountains were shooting up 150 feet in the air, with molten lava spreading out over an area 200 yards wide behind a house on Mohala Street in Leilani Estates. 
   
   “It sounds like a jet engine. It’s going hard,” he said. 
   
   Marzo, who runs a concession in Kalapana, was urging followers on social media to come to Leilani Estates to help people evacuate. 
   
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   “There are a lot of elderly people who need help to get their stuff out,” Marzo said. 
   
   County officials caution that the intersection at Highway 132 and Pohoiki Road is closed to allow evacuation efforts to proceed. 
   
   Leilani Estates has a population of about 1,500, according to the 2010 U.S. Census. 
   
   Drone video courtesy of Jeremiah Osuna shows a stream of lava crossing a wooded area and a roadway. (For mobile app users, click here for the video: https://808ne.ws/2FJwRSM.) 
   
   UPDATE 5:23 p.m. 
   
   Hawaii CountyDepartment of Public Works crews reported steam and lava emissions from a crack in Leilani Subdivision in the area of Mohala Street, officials said late this afternoon. 
   
   County Civil Defense said a mandatory evacuation is in effect for residents in Leilani Estates subdivision from Luana Street to Mohala Street including the lower end of Leilani Avenue to the end of the subdivision to Pohoiki Road. 
   
   The Pahoa Regional Community Center near the new Pahoa Regional Park is open for shelter, officials said. 
   
   “Residents evacuating should ensure to bring your emergency evacuation supply kit including necessary medicine, food, and necessary items for your comfort if possible,” they said. 
   
   The intersection at Highway 132 and Pohoiki Road has been closed to allow evacuation efforts to proceed. 
   
   Puna Geothermal Venture is executing their emergency plan and starting to shut down operations at their time, Civil Defense said. 
   
   UPDATE: 5 p.m. 
   
   A new lava flow opened up in Leilani Estates in lower Puna shortly after 4 p.m., prompting Hawaii County Civil Defense officials to start evacuating residents. 
   
   A plume shot up over the large East Hawaii subdivision. The evacuation area stretches from Luana Street to Pohoiki Road, said Kanani Aton of Civil Defense. 
   
   American Red Cross officials said they are opening a shelter at the Pahoa Community Center on Kuahale Street for residents evacuated from their homes due to the lava threat. 
   
   UPDATE: 4:20 p.m. 
   
   Hawaii County Civil Defense officials say the agency is on “high alert on a 24-hour basis for the possibility of a volcanic eruption in the lower Puna area.” 
   
   The entire county emergency response team has been activated, officials said. 
   
   They also issued a new map of the high-risk areas, which run from Puu Oo crater down to Kapoho, including Leilani Estates and Kaohe Homesteads. 
   
   “All areas bordering the east rift zone are at high risk for eruption activities,” said a Hawaii County news released late this afternoon. “Hawaiian Volcano Observatory has identified magma movement in the lower east rift zone. We urge all residents to keep themselves informed and on the alert.” 
   
   County officials said that residents should be on the alert for lava inundation, fire, smoke, methane gas explosion, earthquakes, poor air quality. 
   
   Residents in the high-risk areas are urged to: 
   
   >> Prepare an emergency plan with family members immediately. 
   
   >> Stay informed by listening to the radio. 
   
   >> Report any unusual events to Civil Defense at 935-0031. 
   
   >> Call 935-0031 for special assistance. 
   
   Evacuation shelters will be open as needed, they said 
   
   UPDATE: 12:38 p.m. 
   
   The U.S. Geological Survey has upgraded the size of the 10:30 a.m. earthquake on Kilauea volcano to 5.0 magnitude. USGS had initially listed the quake as magnitude 4.2, then 4.7. 
   
   The quake was centered about 18 miles south-southwest of Hawaiian Paradise Park and 26.6 miles south of Hilo, at a depth of about 4 miles. It is the strongest tremor so far in a series of hundreds of magnitude 2.5 quakes or greater in the east rift zone of the volcano. Scientists say the quakes and increased magma activity are a sign that a lava outbreak is possible. Residents of lower Puna have been warned to be ready to evacuate and to monitor county and Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports on the developing situation. 
   
   The USGS “Did you feel it?” website received more than 500 reports from residents throughout Hawaii island. 
   
   “It appears that ground shaking from the earthquake caused rockfalls in the Puu Oo crater on Kilauea Volcano’s East Rift Zone, which resulted in a short-lived plume of reddish ash rising above the cone,” said Tina Neal, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientist-in-charge. 
   
   The quake was too small to generate a tsunami. 
   
   UPDATE: 11:50 a.m. 
   
   Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists reported that the 10:30 a.m. quake south of Puu Oo caused rockfalls and a possible additional collapse into the crater on Kilauea volcano. 
   
   The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was magnitude 4.7, the largest so far in hundreds of small tremors in the area in recent days. Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists said ground shaking from the quake south of Puu Oo on the lower east rift zone led to a short-lived plume of ash from the collapse. The plume lofted skyward and is dissipating as it drifts southwest. “Anyone downwind may experience a dusting of ash,” an HVO report said. 
   
   The earthquake caused no other changes at Kilauea Volcano, scientists said. 
   
   UPDATE: 11:35 a.m. 
   
   Hawaii County police said they have reopened Pohoiki Road between Highway 132 and Leilani Avenue, which had been closed due to the emergence of cracks in the roadway. The cracks are believed to have been caused by the seismic activity and magma movement in the lower east rift zone of Kilauea volcano. Police said a metal plate was placed over the damaged pavement. 
   
   UPDATE: 11:13 a.m. 
   
   A magnitude 4.6 magnitude earthquake struck the south flank of Kilauea Volcano at about 10:30 a.m. today, Hawaii County Civil Defense reported. 
   
   The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the tremor was not large enough to cause a tsunami. 
   
   The latest quake is the largest in hundreds of magnitude 2.5 and larger tremors over the last few days which scientists say is a possible precursor of a new lava outbreak from Kilauea volcano’s lower east rift zone. 
   
   Earlier today, the Hawaii Volcano Observatory reported that there had been a slight drop in intensity of magma intrusion in the area along the east rift zone.The intrusion is not migrating further to the east, according to spokeswoman Janet Babb. 
   
   “There has been some decrease in the seismic deformation but it’s still active,” she said. 
   
   Scientists have indicated an eruption is possible but not imminent. Hawaii Civil Defense officials have warned residents in Nanawale Estates, Leilani Estates and Kapoho in lower Puna to remain vigilant. 
   
   Crews are using helicopters today to observe the area and are checking seismometers and global positioning system receivers. 
   
   Meanwhile, Pohoiki Road remains closed between Highway 132 and Leilani Avenue due to cracks. Officials also reported cracks have formed within Leilani Estates. 
   
   No steam was observed emerging from the cracks at this time 
   
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   The Hawaii Volcano Observatory has reported that there’s a slight drop in intensity of magma intrusion in the area along the east rift zone. 
   
   The intrusion is not migrating further to the east, according to spokeswoman Janet Babb. 
   
   “There has been some decrease in the seismic deformation but it’s still active,” she said. 
   
   Small earthquakes continue along the east rift zone in lower Puna to Kapoho. 
   
   Scientists indicated an eruption is possible but not imminent. Hawaii Civil Defense officials have warned residents in Nanawale Estates, Leilani Estates and Kapoho in lower Puna to remain vigilant. 
   
   Field crews are heading out to the site today via helicopter to observe the area and check on seismometers and global positioning system receivers. 
   
   Meanwhile, Pohoiki Road remains closed between Highway 132 and Leilani Avenue due to cracks. Officials also reported cracks have formed within Leilani Estates. 
   
   No steam was observed emerging from the cracks at this time. 
   
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   Ige signs lava emergency proclamation by Honolulu Star-Advertiser on Scribd ||||| PUNA (KHON2) - Hawaiian Volcanoes Observatory reports a collapse or explosive event with energy equal to a 5.4 magnitude earthquake has occurred at Halemaumau Crater around 1:28 a.m. Wednesday morning. 
   
   The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reports there is no Tsunami Threat to the Island of Hawaii. 
   
   The summit event was followed by an increase in lava from fissure 8. 
   
   Eruption activity continues at Fissure 8 and is producing a channel flow to the ocean at Ahalanui. 
   
   Lava is entering the ocean and producing a large laze plume. 
   
   The collapse explosion from Halemaumau Wednesday morning resulted in a lava flow increase into Leilani Estates with additional structures destroyed. 
   
   The Fissure 8 channel is full but not quite up to the rim; there were no significant overflows this morning. 
   
   The southern margin of the flow remained about 1 km (0.6 mi) from Isaac Hale Park this morning. 
   
   Despite no visible surface connection to the fissure 8 channel, lava continues to ooze out at several points on the 6 km (3.7 mi) wide flow front into the ocean. 
   
   Explosions were reported from the main ocean entry this morning with at least one being quite strong. 
   
   Fissure 22 did not appear active this morning but sounds were heard from it last night. No other fissures are active this morning, 
   
   Seismicity has increased as has been the pattern leading up to collapse/explosion events beneath the summit. 
   
   The last event occurred at 3:26 a.m. on July 15 with energy equivalent to a magnitude-5.2 earthquake. We expect a high rate of earthquakes (25-35 per hour) to continue until the next collapse/explosion event occurs later today. 
   
   Inward slumping of the rim and walls of Halemaumau continues in response to ongoing subsidence at the summit. 
   
   Sulfur dioxide emissions from the volcano's summit have dropped to levels that are about half those measured prior to the onset of the current episode of eruptive activity. This gas and minor amounts of ash are being transported downwind, with small bursts of ash and gas accompanying intermittent explosive activity. 
   
   A reminder that N-95 masks that were distributed are for ash or vog particulate and will NOT protect from gasses or vapors, including SO2. 
   
   You can monitor sulfur dioxide and hydrogen sulfide on Hawaii Island by visiting the Civil Defense website or go directly to www.epa.gov/kilaueaairdata. 
   
   The mandatory evacuation order continues for all areas of Leilani Estates, at Pomaikai Street and to the east. The curfew has been lifted west of Pomaikai and is open only to residents with official credentials. 
   
   Government Beach Road, between Kahakai Boulevard and Cinder Road, is open to Waa Waa and Papaya Farms Road only to residents with official credentials. There is no curfew. 
   
   Whirlwind above the fissure 8 lava... 
   
   As of yesterday 1,015 people have registered with the Federal Emergency Management Agency for assistance either on line, by phone, or at the Disaster Recovery Center or DRC. 
   
   Additionally the Small Business Administration has handled 329 service requests from homeowners and/or businesses at the DRC. 
   
   These are among the many resources that are available to residents of Hawaii County who suffered damage or losses from the Kilauea volcanic eruption and recent earthquakes: 
   
   The DRC is open daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and is located at the Keaau High School Gym. 
   
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   Residents are urged to minimize exposure to these volcanic particles, which can cause skin and eye irritation similar to volcanic ash. 
   
   The ocean entry at Kapoho Bay is a hazardous area. Hazards include walking on uneven, glassy lava flow surfaces and around unstable, vertical sea cliffs. Venturing too close to an ocean entry on land or the ocean exposes you to flying debris from sudden explosive interaction between lava and water. 
   
   Also, the lava delta is unstable because it is built on unconsolidated lava fragments and sand. This loose material can easily be eroded away by surf, causing the new land to become unsupported and slide into the sea. 
   
   In several instances, such collapses have also incorporated parts of the older sea cliff. 
   
   Additionally, the interaction of lava with the ocean creates laze, a corrosive seawater plume laden with hydrochloric acid and fine volcanic particles that can irritate the skin, eyes, and lungs. 
   
   Additional ground cracking and outbreaks of lava in the area of the active fissures are possible. 
   
   Residents close to any volcanic activity should remain alert and be prepared to voluntarily evacuate if necessary. 
   
   Take action to limit exposure to ash and volcanic gases by staying indoors or leaving the area. The Department of Health recommends limiting outside activities and stay indoors if you have breathing issues. If possible, close the windows and use your air conditioner. 
   
   Click here for an interactive map. 
   
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   Active lava fountain in Puna (courtesy: CNN) 
   
   Because lava has entered the ocean, be aware of laze hazard and stay away from any ocean plume. 
   
   Laze is when hot lava hits the ocean sending hydrochloric acid and steam with fine glass particles into the air. 
   
   This hot, corrosive gas mixture caused two deaths immediately adjacent to the coastal entry point in 2000, when seawater washed across recent and active lava flows. Laze can cause skin and eye irritation and breathing difficulties. 
   
   Also be aware that the laze plume travels with the wind and can change direction without warning. 
   
   The Coast Guard is enforcing a Lava Entry Safety Zone for the navigable waters surrounding active lava flow entries extending 300 meters in all directions. 
   
   The Hawaii Department of Transportation is lowering the speed limit on Highway 130, between Leilani Estates and Kamaili Road, to 25 miles per hour. This is a safety measure for everyone who drives over the steel plates installed over cracks caused by volcanic activity. 
   
   The Fire Department and HVO will be actively monitoring the flows by helicopter. 
   
   Residents of these areas are reminded to protect yourself from ash fallout by remaining indoors or by using dust masks. 
   
   Related Story: People evacuated by helicopter from neighborhood isolated by fast-moving lava 
   
   Civil Defense gives the following tips if you are in an area affected by ashfall. 
   
   If you are at home, stay indoors with the windows closed. Turn on your radio and listen for updates from authorities. 
   
   If you are in your car, keep the windows closed. Ash fallout may cause poor driving conditions, due to limited visibility and slippery driving conditions. Drive with extreme caution, or pull over and park. 
   
   After the hazard has passed, do check your home, and especially your catchment system for any impact that may affect your water quality. 
   
   Here are some tips on what to do if your catchment system is impacted by ashfall. 
   
   Due to the toxic gas hazard in the affected area, the following are issued: 
   
   Leaving the area of SO2 inundation is the best way to protect yourself and your family. 
   
   Seek medical attention if severely affected. 
   
   Related Link: University of Hawaii’s Vog Measurement and Prediction Project 
   
   Related Story: How to protect yourself from sulfur dioxide in vog, acid rain 
   
   Earthquake activity and ground deformation continue and additional outbreaks in the general area of Leilani Estates are expected. 
   
   According to the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, the East Rift Zone intrusion and seismic activity appears to be moving downrift in a northeast direction. Hazardous fumes continue to be released from existing cracks and fissures. 
   
   The location of future outbreaks can't be predicted, but could include areas both uprift (southwest) and downrift (northeast) of the existing fissures, or resumption of activity at existing fissures. Communities downslope of these fissures could be at risk from lava inundation. 
   
   As a precautionary measure, residents of lower Puna, between Kapoho and Kalapana, are advised to be on the alert in the event of possible gas emissions and volcanic eruption. Because there may be little to no advance notice to evacuate, you should be prepared to evacuate at short notice. Take this time to prepare. 
   
   Related Story: National Guard plans for mass evacuations should more eruptions occur 
   
   If you evacuate voluntarily, the Pahoa Community Center and Keaau Community Center are open. Food will be provided and the shelters are pet-friendly. Click here for more information. 
   
   All beach parks in lower Puna have been closed, including the Pohoiki Boat Ramp. 
   
   Most of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is now closed. Officials say it's possible for a steam-induced explosion to occur at the summit of Kilauea Volcano due to the receding lava lake. 
   
   Should such an explosion occur, officials say the ensuing ash fall and southerly wind patterns would also create a public safety threat. 
   
   Related Story: Fear of steam-induced explosion prompts closure of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park 
   
   Related Story: Closures due to Kilauea Volcano's latest eruption 
   
   Copyright 2019 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. A Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologist examines cracks on Alaili Road on Tuesday, May 8. (Photo: USGS) 
   
   Copyright 2019 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. A Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologist examines cracks on Alaili Road on Tuesday, May 8. (Photo: USGS) 
   
   Assistance for displaced residents 
   
   Leilani Estates residents will still be allowed to check on their property from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day until further notice, conditions permitting. Residents will be required to provide identification and proof of residency in the subdivision. 
   
   A Recovery Information and Assistance Center (RIAC) will be open at Pahoa Community Center, Mondays through Fridays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Residents can go there to register for entry placards if they wish to retrieve personal items. 
   
   "We've got to make sure we vet everybody as far as making sure that the actual residents or homeowners or renters are going in there and nothing else is happening," said Magno. 
   
   Want to donate? How you can help families displaced by lava 
   
   The Hawaii 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. 
   
   Related Story: Pahoa man accused of looting several homes during lava-related evacuation 
   
   Officials urge all visitors to avoid the Leilani Estates area. Sightseeing is not allowed for safety reasons. 
   
   A Temporary Flight Restriction is in effect. All aviation requests are administered by the Hawaii Fire Department. 
   
   Residents reflect on disaster ||||| A driver makes a U-turn as the road was blocked by authorities after Hawaii County ordered evacuations for all of Leilani Estates, near the town of Pahoa on the Big Island, Hawaii, Thursday, May 3, 2018,... (Associated Press) 
   
   A driver makes a U-turn as the road was blocked by authorities after Hawaii County ordered evacuations for all of Leilani Estates, near the town of Pahoa on the Big Island, Hawaii, Thursday, May 3, 2018, following eruption of Kilauea volcano. (KHON via AP) (Associated Press) 
   
   HONOLULU (AP) — The Latest on eruption of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano (all times local): 
   
   8:30 p.m. 
   
   Hawaii Gov. David Ige has signed an emergency proclamation after Kilauea Volcano erupted Thursday and a lava flow emerged in a residential neighborhood. 
   
   The proclamation provides state money for response efforts. 
   
   There are about 770 structures in the subdivision where lava is flowing onto the streets on the Big Island. 
   
   A statement released by the governor's office says the "danger is of such magnitude that it warrants preemptive and protective action in order to provide for the safety, health and welfare of the residents." 
   
   Ige says he's in contact with Hawaii County officials and supporting emergency response efforts. Ige also activated the Hawaii National Guard to help with mandatory evacuations and security. 
   
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   8:10 p.m. 
   
   Volcano officials in Hawaii say there is no way to predict how long this latest eruption on Kilauea Volcano will continue. 
   
   The Big Island volcano began erupting Thursday, sending lava flowing through a subdivision and prompting the evacuation of about 1,500 residents. It was not an explosive event, where lava shoots skyward in dramatic fashion. 
   
   Asta Miklius is a geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcanoes Observatory. She tells The Associated Press that there quite a bit of magma in the volcano's system. 
   
   She says it won't be an eruption that only lasts hours. But she says how long it will last will depend on whether the summit magma reservoir gets involved. 
   
   7:25 p.m. 
   
   One Hawaii resident described a line of lava snaking through forest land as a "curtain of fire." 
   
   Jeremiah Osuna captured the footage of the lava stream with a drone after Kilauea Volcano erupted Thursday on Hawaii's Big Island. Residents of a subdivision have been ordered to evacuate after lava flows appeared in the Leilani Estates neighborhood 
   
   Osuna says it wasn't just a visual experience. He tells Honolulu television station KOHN that the sound was overwhelming. The only thing comparable is if someone "put a bunch of rocks into a dryer' and turned it on high. 
   
   He also says he could smell the sulfur, along with the burning trees and other vegetation. 
   
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   6:35 p.m. 
   
   One resident on the southern part of Hawaii's Big Island says lava fountains were shooting 150 feet (45 meters) in the air through a crack at Kilauea volcano. 
   
   Ikaika Marzo told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that lava spread out over an area about 200 yards (182 meters) wide behind one house in Leilani (LAY-lah-nee) Estates on Thursday. 
   
   He says it sounds like a jet engine. 
   
   The U.S. Geological Survey says new ground cracks were reported Thursday afternoon. Hot vapor emerged from a crack and spattering lava began to erupt. 
   
   Hawaii County is ordering evacuations for all homes in Leilani Estates. 
   
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   6:05 p.m. 
   
   Hawaii County is expanding its evacuation order in response to the eruption of Kilauea volcano. 
   
   The county is now calling for all residents in the Leilani (LAY-lah-nee) Estates subdivision to evacuate. Earlier, the order was limited to just part of neighborhood. 
   
   The subdivision on the Big Island has a population of about 1,500 people. 
   
   The U.S. Geological Survey says new ground cracks were reported Thursday afternoon. Hot vapor emerged from a crack and spattering lava began to erupt. 
   
   The USGS says areas downslope of the erupting vent are at risk of being covered by lava. Currently, the Leilani Estates area appears to be at greatest risk. 
   
   But scientists say new vents and outbreaks could occur and it's not possible to say where. 
   
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   5 p.m. 
   
   Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is releasing red lava into a residential subdivision, prompting the county to order mandatory evacuations. 
   
   Hawaii County spokeswoman Janet Snyder said Thursday red lava emerged on Mohala Street in the Leilani Estates subdivision. The county is ordering evacuations for homes from Luana Street to Pohohiki Road. 
   
   The eruption comes after days of earthquakes rocked the Puna district of the Big Island. 
   
   Earlier in the week, the crater floor of the Puu Oo (POO'-oo OH'-oh) vent collapsed. That caused magma to push more than 10 miles downslope toward the populated southeast coastline of the island.
target: – Hawaii's Kilauea volcano has erupted, prompting Gov. David Ige to declare a state of emergency and activate the National Guard. Soldiers have been called in to assist with the mandatory evacuation of the Leilani Estates neighborhood in the Puna district of Big Island, which is in danger of being inundated by lava, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports. The eruption sent lava flowing through the subdivision, where vapor is emerging from cracks, and witnesses say they saw fountains of lava rising around 150 feet from a crack in the volcano, reports the AP. Emergency shelters have been opened for around 1,700 people affected by the evacuation order. The eruption follows hundreds of earthquakes over the period of several days, most of them around 2.0 magnitude, CNN reports. The most severe was a 5.0 magnitude earthquake Thursday morning, according to the US Geological Survey. One local man tells KHON 2 that he flew his drone near a "curtain of fire" moving toward residential areas. "It sounded like if you were to put a bunch of rocks into a dryer and turn it on as high as you could," he says. "You could just smell sulfur and burning trees and underbrush and stuff." Scientists say there's a lot of magma in the extremely active volcano's reservoir and they're not sure how long the eruption will last.