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2026 Kona Lows & Severe Weather

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

April 10, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                              April 10, 2026 SevereWeather-JIC-2026-003 HONOLULU — The state of Hawaiʻi Joint Information Center (JIC) has now concluded operations. It was activated to support coordinated media operations during the April Severe Weather event.  Members of the media are encouraged to direct any future inquiries…

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NEWS RELEASE: State Prepares For Severe Weather Impacts

April 9, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                              April 9, 2026 SevereWeather-JIC-2026-002 HONOLULU  ̶  State of Hawaiʻi departments have been actively preparing the islands in advance of the approaching severe weather, which began to affect island residents on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. Anticipating the storm impacts, state…

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

April 9, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                           April 9, 2026 SevereWeather-JIC-2026-001 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…

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April Severe Weather

April 8, 2026

Flood Watch Flood Watch National Weather Service Honolulu HI issued 307 AM HST Sat Apr 11 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FOR ALL HAWAIIAN ISLANDS THROUGH 6 PM HST MONDAY... For: Niihau-Kauai Southwest-Kauai Mountains-Kauai North-Kauai East- Kauai South-Waianae Coast-Oahu…

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NEWS RELEASE: State Deactivates Joint Information Center For Kona Low Weather Event

March 22, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                             March 22, 2026 KONALOW2-JIC-2026-006 HONOLULU — The state of Hawaiʻi Joint Information Center (JIC), activated to support coordinated media operations during the recent Hawaiʻi Kona Low weather event, has now concluded operations. Effective immediately, the JIC phone number…

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NEWS RELEASE: State Provides Updates For Kona Low 2 Event

March 22, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                              March 22, 2026  KONALOW2-JIC-2026-005 HONOLULU – The State of Hawaiʻi departments and federal partners have been actively working throughout the second Kona Low weather event that hit Hawaiʻi, to assist with damage assessments and cleanup on O‘ahu…

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NEWS RELEASE: State Provides Updates For Kona Low 2 Weather Event 

March 21, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                March 21, 2026  KONALOW2-JIC-2026-004 HONOLULU – The state of Hawaiʻi departments and federal partners have been actively working throughout the second Kona Low weather event that hit Hawaiʻi, to assist with cleanup on O‘ahu and preparing as the Kona…

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NEWS RELEASE: Hawai‘i National Guard Support For Kona Low 2 

March 21, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                March 21, 2026  KONALOW2-JIC-2026-003 HONOLULU – As of 9:00 a.m. today, the Hawai‘i National Guard (HING) has activated about 200 Soldiers and Airmen to support all counties during the current Kona Low Storm.  “The Hawaiʻi National Guard has personnel in…

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NEWS RELEASE: State Launches Hotel Discount Program For O‘Ahu Residents Displaced Due To Kona Low Storm

March 21, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                March 21, 2026 KONALOW2-JIC-2026-002   HONOLULU – Hawai‘i Governor Josh Green announced a hotel discount program for O‘ahu residents displaced due to the Kona Low 2 weather event.  “I want to extend my gratitude to the hotels that have offered discounted rates for our kamaʻāina that have been displaced…

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NEWS RELEASE: Hawaiʻi March 2026 Joint Information Center

March 21, 2026

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 MARCH 2026 JOINT INFORMATION CENTER  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     March 21, 2026  KONALOW2-JIC-2026-001  HONOLULU  ̶  The state…

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