Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency

The most recent eruption of Kilauea Volcano will mark another milestone on January 3, 2017.  That date is the 34th anniversary of Kīlauea Volcano’s ongoing East Rift Zone eruption, which ...
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Voters in the 2016 General Election approved an amendment to the Kaua‘i County Charter that renames the county’s Civil Defense Agency (KCDA) as the Emergency Management Agency. The name change ...
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As 2016 comes to a close…the people of the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency are already gearing up for the challenges of 2017. During the past year Hawaii-EMA, which serves as ...
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Have you ever wondered why Kīlauea Volcano’s current lava flow is called the “61g” flow? Visit  To explain, we must go back to the beginning of the ongoing eruption. It ...
Read More Why Kilauea Volcano’s Current Lava Flow is Called the “61g” Flow

As 2016 comes to a close…the people of the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency are already gearing up for the challenges of 2017. During the past year Hawaii-EMA, which serves as ...
Read More Training Year-Round