September 2021

Sept. 29, 2021 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 Friday, Oct. 1 at 11:45 a.m. During this monthly...

HONOLULU – The COVID-19 pandemic has brought overwhelming grief to many families. The Hawai`i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) would like to remind all residents that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provides financial assistance for COVID-19-related funeral expenses incurred after...

September 15, 2021  HONOLULU – Small nonfarm businesses in Honolulu County are now eligible to apply for low‑interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced SBA’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West. These loans offset economic losses because of...

HONOLULU  — The Hawaiʻi 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 times. Hoʻopili – Ewa Beach, Hawaii, Friday, Sept. 17, 2021 from 9...

September 13, 2021 Honolulu –  In the past year, the State of Hawaiʻi has faced unparalleled and unpredictable hardships and challenges to our island ʻohana. Severe weather brought damaging floods and landslides to several parts of our islands, a close call with Tropical Cyclone...

Honolulu – Where were you when the world stopped turning? It is a question often asked when the nation pauses each year to reflect on Sept. 11, 2001. The epicenter of the tragedy was in New York City where two...

 September 10, 2021 The County of Hawai‘i will receive $1,376,067 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support wastewater treatment. This funding covers eight new emergency power generators, helping to ensure...

Honolulu – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced funding for two 2021 hazard mitigation grant programs: The Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Program and the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Program. These programs provide funding to State agencies,...

September 03, 2021 Honolulu – The Hawai`i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) has taken steps to secure a consistent supply of liquid oxygen (O2) from the mainland to the state of Hawai`i in order to meet the increased demands brought upon...

2109007-ATG_Executive Order No. 21-06 (certified) - signed