DHS and State of Hawaii Test Communications during Kīlauea Volcanic Eruption [Image 3 of 6]

PAHOA, HI, UNITED STATES

05.24.2018

Photo by Grace Simoneau 

Federal Emergency Management Agency     

Pāhoa, Hawaii, May 24, 2018 – Everett Kaneshige, Statewide Interoperability Coordinator (SWIC), Department of Defense for the State of Hawaii (left) and Tom Lawless, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Region IX Coordinator (right) test satellite connectivity in remote areas affected by the Kīlauea volcanic eruption. Internet connectivity is needed to install air monitoring stations to analyze harmful gasses released by the volcano. FEMA continues to work with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) to install air monitoring systems to analyze public health threats. Photo: Grace Simoneau/FEMA

• Date Taken: 05.24.2018
• Date Posted: 05.26.2018 23:55
• Photo ID: 4424329
• VIRIN: 180524-O-GS122-027
• Resolution: 6016x4016
• Size: 2.29 MB
• Location: PAHOA, HI, US