2000ʻs

READY TO GO – Lt. Gov. James R. Aiona Jr., Maj. Gen. Robert G.F. Lee, the adjutant general and State Civil Defense director, and Edward T. Teixeira, SCD vice director, prepare to “recon” the March Kauai flood damage from the...

The Civil Defense Advisory Council, chaired by the Lieutenant Governor with three members from Oahu and one member each from the other three counties, advises the Governor and the Civil Defense Director in matters pertaining to civil defense. - 1961...

Formed in 1999, the committee of senior level government, military and business leaders meets regularly to share information on terrorism preparedness. The committee has been instrumental in the development of critical infrastructure protection plans, threat protection conditions and measures, and...

Tsunami Program. Several important projects were completed in 2002. Local tsunami modeling for development of forecasting tools and installation of coastal recorders for damaging wave detection were completed this year. A tsunami safety brochure was also published for distribution to...

Established in 2000, the purpose of this committee was to develop a State Lava Flow Mitigation Plan to reduce the risk of lava flows affecting life and property. State Civil Defense published this plan in November 2002. - 2003 Annual...

The forum provides guidance for the State Hazard Mitigation Program. The program undertakes projects and activities to help increase disaster resistance via construction and retrofit projects and community awareness initiatives. The forum is also actively involved in developing risk assessment...

State Civil Defense provides the chair, hosts and coordinates the activities of the Pacific Caucus of Emergency Managers. In addition to Hawaii, members include Guam, American Samoa, Republic of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of the...

Made up of representatives from the National Weather Service, University of Hawaii structural engineering, and civil defense, the Board held its first meeting in March 1994. The Hurricane Advisory Board has been assembled to take an indepth look at mitigation...

Earthquake Hazard Preparedness Committee formed. State Civil Defense took the initiative to sponsor a special committee for Hawaii earthquake preparedness. Drawn from public, private and academic sectors, the committee brings together geotechnical, earthquake engineering and design experts, as well as...

Exercise Makani Pahili History Makani Pāhili, meaning “strong winds” in Hawaiian, is the State of Hawaiʻi Department of Defense’s annual hurricane exercise designed to test and strengthen coordinated response capabilities before the start of the hurricane season (June - November)....

TRAFFIC CONTROL Hawaii National Guard vehicles detour traffic around roads damaged from the November 2000 Hilo flood. Sgt. 1st Class Wayne T. Iha photo RAGING RAPIDS- A Hawaii Army National Guard reconnaissance photo from a UH- 60 Black Hawk helicopter,...

COMMUNITY SERVICE -- Hawaii National Guard troops and volunteers work together to clear the Hamakua ditch from earthquake debris. Courtesy photo (Pictures from the 2007 Annual Report) Three major incidents or disasters that SCD responded to in FY 2007 were...