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Emergency Preparedness

Hawai'i County Civil Defense Dept - Active Alerts The role of the Civil Defense Agency is to direct and coordinate the development and administration of the County’s total emergency preparedness and response program to ensure prompt and effective action when natural or man-caused disaster threatens or occurs anywhere in the County of Hawai‘i.
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) HVO monitors the active volcanoes in Hawaii, assesses their hazards, issues warnings, and advances scientific understanding to reduce impacts of volcanic eruptions.
Lava Zones of the Island of Hawai'i (West Hawai'i Today) Map and Description of the Risk Zones on Big Island, as of 2017.