2019

For Immediate ReleaseDecember 31, 2019 What: Monthly Siren Test for January 2, 2020Who: Hawai'i Emergency Management AgencyWhen: Thursday, January 2, 2020 MONTHLY SIREN AND EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM TEST HONOLULU — The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 18, 2019 SIREN TESTING ON HAWAI'I ISLAND – DECEMBER 20, 2019 HAWAI'I COUNTY — The Hawai'i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA), together with the Hawai'i County Civil Defense Agency, will conduct siren testing at the following locations and...

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR STATE OF HAWAl'I SEVENTH SUPPLEMENTARY PROCLAMATION By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawai'i, in order to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect...

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR STATE OF HAWAI'I ELEVENTH SUPPLEMENTARY PROCLAMATION By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawai'i, in order to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect...

For Immediate Release                                November 29, 2019   What: Monthly Siren Test for December 2019 Who: Hawai'i Emergency Management Agency When: Monday, December 2, 2019   MONTHLY SIREN AND EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM TEST HONOLULU — The monthly test of the all-hazard...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 9, 2019 FEMA INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR KĪLAUEA RECOVERY SURVIVORS ENDS ON NOVEMBER 11, 2019 HONOLULU — Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Individual Assistance (IA) Program for Kīlauea survivors will end on Monday, November 11, 2019. The...

For Immediate ReleaseOctober 30, 2019 What: Monthly Siren Test for November 2019Who: Hawai'i Emergency Management AgencyWhen: Friday, November 1, 2019 MONTHLY SIREN AND EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM TEST HONOLULU — The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System,...

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR STATE OF HAWAl'I SIXTH SUPPLEMENTARY PROCLAMATION By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawai'i, in order to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect...

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR STATE OF HAWAI’I TENTH SUPPLEMENTARY PROCLAMATION By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawai’i, in order to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect...

For Immediate ReleaseSeptember 27, 2019 What: Monthly Siren Test for October 2019Who: Hawai'i Emergency Management AgencyWhen: Tuesday, October 1, 2019 MONTHLY SIREN AND EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM TEST HONOLULU — The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System,...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 18, 2019 SIREN TESTING ON HAWAI'I ISLAND – SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 HAWAI'I COUNTY — The Hawai'i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA), together with the Hawai'i County Civil Defense Agency, will conduct siren testing at the following locations and...

For Immediate ReleaseAugust 29, 2019 What: Monthly Siren Test for September 2019Who: Hawai'i Emergency Management AgencyWhen: Tuesday, September 3, 2019 MONTHLY SIREN AND EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM TEST HONOLULU — The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System,...

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR STATE OF HAWAl'I FIFTH SUPPLEMENTARY PROCLAMATION By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawai'i, in order to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAUGUST 20, 2019 FEMA AND HI-EMA, WITH SUPPORT FROM HAWAI'I COUNTY, COMPLETE THE REVIEW OF DENIAL LETTERS TO KĪLAUEA SURVIVORS HONOLULU — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA), with support from the...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 20, 2019 SIREN TESTING ON HAWAI'I ISLAND – AUGUST 22 & 23, 2019 HAWAI'I COUNTY — The Hawai'i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA), together with the Hawai'i County Civil Defense Agency, will conduct siren testing at the following...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 7, 2019 SIREN TESTING ON O'AHU – AUGUST 9, 2019 HONOLULU — The Hawai'i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA), together with the City and County of Honolulu Department of Emergency Management, will conduct siren testing at the following...

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR STATE OF HAWAI'I NINTH SUPPLEMENTARY PROCLAMATION By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawai'i, in order to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect...

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR STATE OF HAWAI'I FOURTH SUPPLEMENTARY PROCLAMATION By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawai'i, in order to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect...

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR STATE OF HAWAI'I THIRD SUPPLEMENTARY PROCLAMATION By the authority vested in me as Governor by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawai'i, in order to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and...

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR STATE OF HAWAI'I SECOND SUPPLEMENTARY PROCLAMATION By the authority vested in me as Governor by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawai'i, in order to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and...

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR STATE OF HAWAl'I PROCLAMATION By the authority vested in me as Governor by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawai'i, in order to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 3, 2019   FCC TO CONDUCT NATIONWIDE TEST OF THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM ON AUGUST 7, 2019 HONOLULU — The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will conduct a nationwide test...

For Immediate ReleaseJuly 30, 2019 What: Monthly Siren Test for August 2019 CANCELLEDWho: Hawai'i Emergency Management AgencyWhen: Thursday, August 1, 2019 CANCELLED - MONTHLY SIREN TEST HONOLULU — The State’s monthly test of the Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System on...

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 Thursday, August 1, 2019 at 11:45 a.m. During this...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 30, 2019   Hawai'i Emergency Management Agency Reminds Residents to Prepare for Hurricane Season HONOLULU — With the National Weather Service closely monitoring what appears to be a weakening Hurricane Erick but a strengthening Tropical Storm Flossie,...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 23, 2019   FEMA AND HI-EMA, WITH SUPPORT FROM HAWAI'I COUNTY, TO SEND SPECIALISTS TO HELP KĪLAUEA SURVIVORS VERIFY ELIGIBILITY AUGUST 5-9, 2019 HONOLULU — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA),...

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR STATE OF HAWAI‘I PROCLAMATION By the authority vested in me as Governor by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawai‘i, in order to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people, ensure the...

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR STATE OF HAWAII PROCLAMATION By the authority vested in me as Governor by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawai'i, in order to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect...

MONTHLY SIREN AND EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM TEST 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 Monday, July...

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR STATE OF HAWAI‘I THIRD SUPPLEMENTARY PROCLAMATION By the authority vested in me as Governor by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawai‘i, in order to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 12, 2019 Hawai'i Emergency Management Agency Reminds Residents toPrepare for Hurricane Season HONOLULU — With the National Weather Service predicting an above average storm potential for this year’s hurricane season, now is the time for preparation to...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SIREN TESTING ON O'AHU – JUNE 12 & 13, 2019 HONOLULU — The Hawai'i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA), together with the City and County of Honolulu Department of Emergency Management, will conduct siren testing at the following...

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR STATE OF HAWAl’I EIGHTH SUPPLEMENTARY PROCLAMATION  By the authority vested in me as Governor by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawai’i, in order to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and...

For Immediate Release                                June 5, 2019 Makani Pahili Exercise 2019 HONOLULU — The annual Makani Pahili Exercise began on Monday and is scheduled to run all the way until Friday, June 7, 2019. Meaning “strong winds,” Makani Pahili is the...

MONTHLY SIREN AND EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM TEST HONOLULU — The monthly test of the Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System, coordinated with the test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System, is scheduled for Monday, June 3,...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEHawaii Emergency Management Agency DAVID Y. IGEGOVERNOR MAJOR GENERAL ARTHUR J. LOGANDIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT T H O M A S L. T R A V I SADMINISTRATOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:MAY 20, 2019 HANAPĒPĒ-ELEELE RECOGNIZED...

MONTHLY SIREN AND EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM TEST HONOLULU — The monthly test of the Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System, coordinated with the test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System, is scheduled for Wednesday, May 1,...

For Immediate ReleaseApril 26, 2019   FEMA FUNDS $4 MILLION FOR GENERATOR UPGRADE TOKAUAI’S WILCOX MEDICAL CENTER KAUAI — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will fund $4 million for a crucial generator upgrade project for Kauai’s Wilcox Medical Center....

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR STATE OF HAWAI‘I SECOND SUPPLEMENTARY PROCLAMATION By the authority vested in me as Governor by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawai‘i, in order to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SIREN TESTING ON KAUAI – APRIL 17 & 18, 2019 KAUAI COUNTY— The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA), together with Kauai Emergency Management Agency, will conduct siren testing at the following locations between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00...

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR STATE OF HAWAl'I SEVENTH SUPPLEMENTARY PROCLAMATION  By the authority vested in me as Governor by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawai'i, in order to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 2, 2019 APRIL IS TSUNAMI AWARENESS MONTH IN HAWAII HONOLULU — Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) is encouraging the public to take tsunami preparedness into their own hands this April during Tsunami Awareness Month. Over seventy years...

HONOLULU — The monthly test of the Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System, coordinated with the test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System, is scheduled for Monday, April 1, 2019 at 11:45 a.m. During this monthly...

HONOLULU — The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA), together with the City and County of Honolulu Department of Emergency Management, will conduct siren testing at the following locations and time between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. • Pearl City District...

MAUI COUNTY— The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA), together with the Maui Emergency Management Agency, will conduct siren testing at the following locations and time between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. • Hamoa Beach, Hamoa Residents nearby may hear the...

HONOLULU — The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA), together with the City and County of Honolulu Department of Emergency Management, will conduct siren testing at the following locations and time between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. • Kalama Valley Park,...

HONOLULU — The monthly test of the Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System, coordinated with the test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System, is scheduled for Friday, March 1, 2019 at 11:45 a.m. During this monthly...

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR STATE OF HAWAl'I SUPPLEMENTARY PROCLAMATION By the authority vested in me as Governor by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawai'i, in order to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and to...

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR STATE OF HAWAI‘I PROCLAMATION By the authority vested in me as Governor by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawai‘i, in order to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SIREN TESTING ON OAHU - FEBRUARY 20, 2019 HONOLULU — The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA), together with the City and County of Honolulu Department of Emergency Management, will conduct siren testing at the following locations and...