Disasters

Friday, December 16, 2022 Release No. 2022-050 HONOLULU — With the Mauna Loa volcanic eruption paused, the Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) is recalling its teams deployed to Hawai‘i island and shifted its efforts to compiling damage and impact estimates…

Friday, December 2, 2022 Release No. 2022-049 HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) has deployed a team to Hilo to assist with the County’s emergency response to the volcanic eruption of Mauna Loa. At the same time, HI-EMA…

DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR KIAʻĀINA  Governor Ige Issues Emergency Proclamation Relating to Mauna Loa

Monday, November 28, 2022 Release No. 2022-046 HONOLULU — At about 11:30 p.m. HST on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, Mauna Loa volcano on the Big Island of Hawai‘i began erupting. At this time, the lava is confined to the immediate…

Friday, November 18, 2022 Release No. 2022-045 HONOLULU — The application deadline is Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022 for U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Economic Injury Disaster Loans related to drought conditions in Hawai‘i, Kalawao and Maui counties. The loans are…

Thursday, October 27, 2022 Release No. 2022-043 HONOLULU — Mauna Loa’s continuing seismic activity is causing concern for some residents on Hawai‘i island, but there are no signs an eruption is imminent. Hawai‘i County emergency managers and experts on volcano…

Wednesday, October 19, 2022 Release No. 2022-042 HONOLULU — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized the release of over $1.5 million to the County of Maui to reimburse the public funds it spent to test people for COVID-19…

Tuesday, October 11, 2022 Release No. 2022-039 HONOLULU — The application deadline is Friday, Oct. 28, 2022 for U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Economic Injury Disaster Loans related to last year’s Kona low storms. The loans are intended to offset…

Wednesday, September 28, 2022 Release No. 2022-037 HONOLULU — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved projects by The Queen’s Medical Center and the State’s transportation department, authorizing payments totaling more than $4 million to reimburse funds they spent…

DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR Governor Ige declares fourth emergency relief period to address food insecurity DHS continues to advocate for food security with feds FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 19, 2022 HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige signed a fourth emergency proclamation…

Third Proclamation Relating to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Third Proclamation Relating to Axis Deer

Second Emergency Proclamation Related to Food Insecurity

March 15, 2022 Release No. 2022-016 HONOLULU — The deadline is Thursday, March 17, 2022, for state and local governments and private nonprofits in O‘ahu and the County of Maui to apply for federal emergency grants related to the December…

Second Emergency Proclamation Relating to Waimea Landslide

March 4, 2022 Release No. 2022-013 HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) will no longer update the online COVID-19 Information Hub on Saturdays, Sundays or State/Federal holidays. The data on COVID-19 are provided to HI-EMA by the Hawai‘i State…

Monday, Feb. 28, 2022  Release No. 2022-012 HONOLULU — There are only a few weeks left to apply for U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) federal disaster loans for physical damage sustained during the December 2021 "Kona low" severe weather, flooding, and…

Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022 Release No. 2022-010 HONOLULU — The U.S. President on Tuesday declared a major disaster related to the record-breaking ‘Kona low’ storms of December 2021, opening a new source of assistance to help communities in Hawai‘i recover from…

Amended Emergency Proclamation and Amended Exhibit B Related to COVID-19

Friday, Jan. 28, 2022  Release No. 2022-008 HONOLULU – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on Friday authorized low-interest federal disaster loans for businesses and residents on several islands that were affected by severe storms, flooding and landslides as a…

Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022    Release No. 2022-006 HONOLULU – The deadline is quickly approaching for Hawai‘i nonprofits, local governments and other interested parties to apply for nearly $25 million in grant funding tied to presidential disaster declarations for the COVID-19…

Emergency Proclamation Related to COVID-19 Omicron Variant

Friday, Jan. 7, 2022  Release No. 2022-002 HONOLULU – Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly during the 2021 Delta variant surge, access to free diagnostic testing sites for Hawai'i communities has been invaluable in protecting the health of residents, their families…

Emergency Proclamation Related to Sunshine Law In-Person Meetings

Second Emergency Proclamation Relating to December 2021 Heavy Rains and Flooding

December 2021 Heavy Rains and Flooding Proclamation

November 17, 2021 HONOLULU – A newly awarded bridge project totaling nearly $3 million dollars is set to bring relief to over 200 rural residents in and around Haʻikū in Maui County, saving them hundreds of extra driving miles and bringing…

Exec Order 21-08_2111018

2110156-ATG_Fifth Proclamation Related to Heavy Rains and Flooding (certified) - signed

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…

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

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Page last updated 2/2/22. E-Order for Self-Quarantine On March 4, 2020, the Governor of the State of Hawai‘i proclaimed a state of emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and on March 13, 2020, the President of the United States…

Third Proclamation, Heavy Rains and Flooding

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Director  Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West today reminded Hawai`i small nonfarm businesses in Kauai County of the July 13, 2021, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic…

HONOLULU  — Assistance is on the way for areas affected by the March severe weather, flooding, and landslides incident after President Joseph R. Biden Jr. granted a Major Disaster Declaration for the State of Hawai`i on May 13, 2021. The…

 04-07-21 HONOLULU – Beginning April 12, 2021, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will start taking applications for the COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Policy which will help ease some of the financial stress and burden of the coronavirus by providing financial…

March 13, 2021 HONOLULU — The U.S. Small Business Administration today reminded Hawaii private nonprofit organizations of the April 9, 2021, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury caused by severe storms and flooding that occurred March…

March 12, 2021 The severe weather which has caused widespread flooding across the state has been very destructive and has impacted many residents, damaging their belongings, and property. The Hawai’i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) would like to remind those affected…

March 09, 2021 Honolulu – The severe weather and consequent flooding across the state serves as a stark reminder that disasters can strike at any time of day, and any time of year. The Hawai’i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) encourages…

February 26, 2021 Honolulu – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) granted the state of Hawaiʻi $87.4 million to open multiple, state-led community vaccination sites. This reimbursement grant will be managed by Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA), the Department of…

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December 20, 2020 HONOLULU – With the holiday season upon us as the COVID-19 positive case counts continue to surge across the country, Hawai’i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) strongly urges residents to avoid gatherings of 5 or more people. Coming…

2012088-ATG_Seventeenth Proclamation Related to the COVID-19 Emergency (certified) - signed

2011098-ATG_Sixteenth Proclamation Related to the COVID-19 Emergency (certified) - signed

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November 3, 2020HONOLULU — Since the launch of the Safe Travels Hawaiʻi pre-travel testing program on Oct. 15, the first round of post-travel testing indicates very few travelers have tested positive for COVID-19 after arrival to Hawaiʻi. From Oct. 19…

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR OF HAWAI‘I FOURTH PROCLAMATION RELATED TO THE APRIL 2020 KAUAʻI FLOODING 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,…

2010095-ATG_Fourteenth Proclamation for COVID-19 (distribution) - signed

October 7, 2020HONOLULU, HI – The Hawai'i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced $3.7 million in disaster recovery grants for the Hawai'i County’s Department of Parks and Recreation to fund ongoing recovery efforts from…