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NEWS RELEASE: State Of Hawaiʻi Update On Tropical Storm Lala – Hawaiʻi Island State and County Offices, Public Schools and Judiciary Operations to Remain Closed Tuesday; Oʻahu, Maui County and Kauaʻi County to Reopen

August 17, 2026

August 17, 2026 Lala-JIC-2026-005 HONOLULU — Governor Josh Green today joined Hawaiʻi County Mayor Kimo Alameda and Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Stephen Logan for an aerial and ground assessment of storm damage across Kaʻū, one of the areas hardest hit…

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NEWS RELEASE: State Of Hawaiʻi Update On Tropical Storm Lala – State and County Offices, Public Schools and Judiciary Closed Statewide Monday;  State Employees Granted Administrative Leave

August 16, 2026

August 16, 2026 Lala-JIC-2026-004 HONOLULU — Tropical Storm Lala was downgraded from a Category 1 hurricane overnight but continues to impact the state. Hawaiʻi state agencies are actively responding to the storm, assessing damage and supporting county emergency response efforts.…

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NEWS RELEASE: State Of Hawaiʻi Update On Hurricane Lala

August 15, 2026

August 15, 2026 Lala-JIC-2026-003 HONOLULU — Hurricane Lala is impacting the state, with Hawaiʻi state agencies actively responding to the storm and supporting county emergency response efforts. State personnel and resources have been deployed across the islands to address current impacts and…

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NEWS RELEASE: Monthly Siren and Emergency Alert System Test for May 2026

April 29, 2026

2026-005 April 29, 2026                                           HONOLULU — The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Friday, May 1, 2026, at 11:45 a.m. The siren test will be coordinated with a test of the Live…

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NEWS RELEASE: State Prepares For Severe Weather Impacts

April 9, 2026

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 agencies have been preparing…

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NEWS RELEASE: State Provides Updates For Kona Low 2 Event

March 22, 2026

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 and impacts to…

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

March 21, 2026

KONALOW2-JIC-2026-004 March 21, 2026  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 Low approaches the eastern Hawaiian…

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

March 21, 2026

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 every county emergency…

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NEWS RELEASE: Hawaiʻi March 2026 Joint Information Center

March 21, 2026

March 21, 2026  KONALOW2-JIC-2026-001 HONOLULU  ̶  The state of Hawai‘i has activated a Joint Information Center (JIC) in support of media operations regarding the Hawaiʻi Kona Low weather event.  The JIC will handle all media inquiries related to the Kona Low weather event,…

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NEWS RELEASE: Monthly Siren and Emergency Alert System Test for December 2025

November 27, 2025

2025-016November 27, 2025                                                            HONOLULU — The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Monday, December 1, 2025, at 11:45 a.m. The siren test will be coordinated with a test of the Live Audio Broadcast…

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NEWS RELEASE: All Clear: Tsunami Threat Has Passed

August 4, 2025

2025-010July 30, 2025  HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency (HIEMA) announces that the tsunami threat, initially raised during the evening, has been officially lifted. After extensive discussions and monitoring with the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC), we are pleased…

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