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Emergency Alerts – Social Media Pages – Radio Stations

Local emergency alerts are issued by each of Hawaiʻi’s four counties. Sign up for free text-based notifications for the latest updates on natural disasters and civic emergencies.

County emergency management agencies and the state’s Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency also maintain social media accounts where updates are posted. Sign up for county emergency alerts and follow government social media pages.

State of Hawaiʻi – Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency


County of Hawaiʻi

Civil Defense Agency

Phone: (808) 935-0031

Social Media

@CivilDefenseHI

@HawaiiCountyCivilDefense

@hawaiicountycivildefense


County of Maui

Maui Emergency Management Agency

Phone: (808) 270-7285

Social Media

@maui_ema

@MauiEMA


City & County of Honolulu

Department of Emergency Management

Phone: (808) 723-8960

Social Media

@OahuDEM


County of Kauaʻi

Kauaʻi Emergency Management Agency

Phone: (808) 241-1800

Social Media

@CountyofKauai


Radio

Radio is an important telecommunications tool that can operate during emergencies, bad weather and power outages. Public safety officials use the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) to alert and warn the public about pending emergencies.

Below are listed the local primary radio stations that broadcast IPAWS information for each county:

Hawaiʻi County

Hilo

94.7 FM (KWXX)

670 AM (KPUA)

97.9 FM (KKBG)

Kona

101.5 FM (KWXX)

101.5 FM (KAOY)

106.1 FM (KLEO)

Maui County

900 AM 102.5 FM (KMVI)

1110 AM (KAOI)

City & County of Honolulu (Oʻahu)

92.3 FM/590 AM (KSSK)

96.3 FM (KRTR)

1210 AM (KZOO) (Japanese)

1270 AM (KNDI) (Multi-Cultural Radio)

Kauaʻi County

93.5 FM (KQNG)

91.9 FM (KKCR)