Home / Emergency Proclamations / 2018 - Eruption / Governor Ige signs emergency proclamation for Hawaii County in wake of volcanic eruption May 3, 2018 Categories: 2018 - Eruption, 2018 Kilauea Eruption, Emergency Proclamations, Information and News Releases, Main 18-05-03 Lava Emergency Proclamation Gov. David Ige signed an emergency proclamation Thursday evening, after a lava flow emerged at the Leilani Estates residential subdivision.