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MONTHLY SIREN AND EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM TEST   For Immediate Release: Friday, Jan. 28, 2022                                                       Release No. 2022-007   HONOLULU — The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System, coordinated with the test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System, is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022 at 11:45 a.m. […]

Deadline Nears To Apply For Hazard Mitigation Grants From COVID-19 Disaster Declaration For Immediate Release: Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022                                                 Release No. 2022-006 HONOLULU – The deadline is quickly approaching for Hawai‘i nonprofits, local governments and other interested parties to apply for nearly $25 million in grant funding tied to presidential disaster declarations for the […]

FEMA Obligates $47.9 Million To Hire 955 Nurses In Hawaiʻi Amid Omicron Surge For Immediate Release: Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022                                            Release No. 2022-005 HONOLULU – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Wednesday announced that it has obligated the advance of more than $47 million to pay for nearly 1,000 state-contracted medical staff to […]

The Hawai’i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) has restored telephone service after experiencing technical problems with some of its telephone systems, including the main public line. Service was interrupted early Sunday morning, Jan. 16, 2022, and restored by 4:30 p.m. Communications with emergency management partners was maintained via backup systems and email while the system fault […]