NEWS RELEASE: State Activates Joint Information Center For Severe Weather Event

STATE OF HAWAIʻI

KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI

JOSH GREEN, M.D.

GOVERNOR

KE KIAʻĀINA

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

KA ʻOIHANA PILI KAUA

HAWAI‘I EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

KE‘ENA HO‘OMALU PŌULIA O HAWAI‘I

HAWAIʻI APRIL 2026 JOINT INFORMATION CENTER

STATE ACTIVATES JOINT INFORMATION CENTER FOR SEVERE WEATHER EVENT

HONOLULU  ̶  The state of Hawai‘i has activated a Joint Information Center (JIC) in support of media operations regarding the severe weather event.

The JIC will handle all media inquiries related to the severe weather event, which includes state-level inquiries and interview requests.

A dedicated phone number for the JIC has been established. The number is for media use only. Credentialed news media can contact the JIC.

The JIC enables the Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency to bring together public information resources from Hawaiʻi state agencies and provides a single point of contact for media inquiries.

Members of the media are encouraged to use these coordinated contacts to ensure prompt attention to requests.

The JIC will operate 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. daily until further notice.

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Media Contact:

Joint Information Center

Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency, State of Hawaiʻi