08/23/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/23/2024 23:04
Contact:Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park Public Affairs Office
HAWAII NATIONAL PARK, Hawaiʻi- The National Weather Service has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for Hawaiʻi Island. Because this includes a possibility of tropical storm force winds, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park has closed the coastal and Mauna Loa summit backcountry areas to both day hiking and overnight camping.
The park will continue to monitor the storm conditions and any damage that follows and will reopen the backcountry when it is safe to do so. Park visitors are urged to check the weather https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/?cpac and the park website for any closure or hazard alerts at www.nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes.
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