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September 10, 2025

The aim of the Hawaiʻi Hazards Awareness and Resilience Program (HHARP) is to help communities prepare to be self-reliant during and after natural hazard events, improve their ability to take care of their own needs, and reduce the negative impacts...

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September 10, 2025

Our Social Media Facebook Instagram X Youtube Telephone(808) 733-4300Office hours7:45 am - 4:30 pmFax(808) [email protected] Mail4204 Diamond Head RoadHonolulu, Hawaiʻi  96816-4495 We will respond to your inquiry as soon as possible.  Please be aware, however, that during an emergency or...

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Know your Tsunami Zones

September 10, 2025

A tsunami is a series of ocean wave masses generated primarily by earthquakes. Underwater volcanic eruptions and landslides can also generate tsunamis. It is difficult to predict a tsunami, the public are urged to prepare for an event with little warning....

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Hawaiian Electric (HECO) Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS)

July 31, 2025

PSPS Affected Area Maps Enter your address and see whether your location may be subject to a PSPS. https://www.hawaiianelectric.com/safety-and-outages/wildfire-safety/public-safety-power-shutoff PSPS estimated outage area Wildfire Safety | Hawaiian Electric

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Non-Congregate Sheltering – FAQ

April 18, 2024

The Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) recognizes the various struggles survivors may encounter while rebuilding their lives, such as understanding eligibility for assistance and transitioning out of temporary accommodations. HI-EMA is committed to offering support to survivors during these challenges....

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2024-007 Celebrating Mahina ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i

February 1, 2024

HI-EMA’s core values, we strive to care for and protect the people and land of Hawai‘i. February 1, 2024's Word of the Day: Mālama February 2, 2024's Word of the Day: Po‘okela February 3, 2024's Word of the Day: Wiwo‘ole...

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How can I prepare my home for a hurricane?

June 13, 2023

Look at and around your home for ways it could be damaged by wind, flooding, or storm surge. We recommend that people know their hazards, and plan ways to reduce their impact. For example, wind could break tree limbs over...

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Hawaii Severe Storm and Flooding (DR-4549)

July 20, 2020

Hawaii Severe Storm and Flooding (DR-4549) on – FEMA Public Assistance (PA) Grant Program for State and Local Governments and Private Nonprofit (PNP) Organizations Incident Period: March 27, 2020 to March 28, 2020 Major Disaster Declaration declared on July 9,...

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About Hurricane Evacuation Shelters in Hawaiʻi

August 23, 2018

While public hurricane/tropical cyclone/storm evacuation shelters offer some protection from high winds and flying debris, they are intended to be a last resort for residents and visitors without safer options to use at their own risk. In almost all cases,...

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FAQs Related to the Ballistic Missile False Alert (Updated 1.31.2018)

January 19, 2018

What reports have been released so far that are related to the ballistic missile false alert on January 13, 2018? False Ballistic Missile Alert Investigation for January 13, 2018 https://dod.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/report2018-01-29-181149.pdf Federal Communications Commission Preliminary Report https://www.fcc.gov/document/presentation-preliminary-report-hawaii-false-emergency-alert These are the actions...

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Emergency Response Training- Sign Up!

February 9, 2017

Are you ready to take that next step to ensure the safety of your family and friends during a disaster? The County of Honolulu Department of Emergency Management offers free classes as part of it's CERT training...Community Emergency Response Team....

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Warning Sirens Mishap

January 3, 2017

Emergency warning sirens across Oahu and a few on Kauai went off accidentally at approximately 8:07 this morning. According to Mel Kaku, director of the Honolulu Department of Emergency Management, it was an “inadvertent activation in the course of preparing...

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Hawaii Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (DR-4282)

October 19, 2016

President Barrack Obama signed a Major Disaster Declaration for Maui County on October 6, 2016. The declaration makes federal funding available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for assistance for emergency...

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