June 29, 2023 Release No. 2023-0020 HONOLULU — The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Monday, July 3, 2023, at 11:45 a.m. The siren test will be coordinated with a test of the...

NEWS RELEASE: Don Aweau Named Executive Officer of Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency; Former XO to Lead Port Task Force

June 21, 2023

June 21, 2023 Release No. 2023-0019 HONOLULU — Don Aweau, who helped provide support on Kaua‘i after Hurricane Iniki in 1992, has joined the Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) as its Executive Officer, Administrator James Barros announced Wednesday. Aweau most...

NEWS RELEASE: New Video Campaign Urges Public to Take the First Step by Building Up Emergency Preparedness Supplies

June 19, 2023

June 19, 2023 Release No. 2023-0018 HONOLULU — As hurricane season begins, the Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) is launching a new public service campaign to urge residents to take the first step to build up emergency supplies. A recent...

NEWS RELEASE: Monthly Siren And Emergency Alert System Test For JUNE 2023

May 30, 2023

May 30, 2023 Release No. 2023-0017 HONOLULU — The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Thursday, June 1, 2023 at 11:45 a.m. The siren test will be coordinated with a test of the...

NEWS RELEASE: What’s That Sound? Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency to Test Four New or Updated Sirens on Big Island this Friday

May 11, 2023

Thursday, May 11, 2023 Release No. 2023-016 HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) will be testing new or upgraded warning sirens on Friday at four locations on Hawai‘i island. The tests will sound various alert tones which will...

NEWS RELEASE: Emergency Managers, Officials Will Conduct Makani Pāhili Hurricane Exercise

May 3, 2023

Wednesday, May 3, 2023 Release No. 2023-015 HONOLULU — The State of Hawaiʻi will conduct the annual Makani Pāhili exercise from Thursday, May 4 through Friday, May 12, to test statewide hurricane preparedness and response capabilities. The events will include...

NEWS RELEASE: Public Invited to Provide Input on State Hazard Mitigation Plan at Final Meeting

May 2, 2023

Tuesday, May 2, 2023 Release No. 2022-014 HONOLULU — Members of the public can help build a safer Hawai‘i for themselves, their families, and their communities by providing input on the State Hazard Mitigation Plan. The plan will be used...

NEWS RELEASE: Monthly Siren And Emergency Alert System Test For MAY 2023

April 27, 2023

April 27, 2023 Release No. 2023-0013 HONOLULU — The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Monday, May 1, 2023 at 11:45 a.m. The siren test will be coordinated with a test of the...

NEWS RELEASE: Do You #KnowTheSigns? Meeting, Proclamation Mark the Start of Tsunami Awareness Month in Hawai‘i

March 31, 2023

Friday, March 31, 2023 Release No. 2023-011 HONOLULU — Emergency managers from across the state gathered at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) and International Tsunami Information Center (ITIC) to discuss the latest issues in protecting our state, as Governor...

NEWS RELEASE: Monthly Siren And Emergency Alert System Test For APRIL 2023

March 30, 2023

Thursday, March 30, 2023 Release No. 2023-0010 HONOLULU — The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Monday, April 3, 2023 at 11:45 a.m. The siren test will be coordinated with a test of...

NEWS RELEASE: Clock is Ticking to Apply for Small Business Administration Working Capital Loans for Drought in Kaua‘i County; Maui Applications Open

March 28, 2023

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 Release No. 2023-009 HONOLULU — The application deadline is Monday, April 17, 2023 for U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Economic Injury Disaster Loans related to drought conditions in Kaua‘i County. The loans are intended to offset...

NEWS RELEASE: What’s That Sound? Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency to Test Six New or Updated Sirens across O‘ahu This Week

March 14, 2023

Tuesday, March 14, 2023 Release No. 2023-008 HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) will be testing new or upgraded warning sirens this week at six locations on O‘ahu. The tests will sound various alert tones which will be...

NEWS RELEASE:Monthly Siren And Emergency Alert System Test For March 2023

February 27, 2023

Monday, February 27, 2023 Release No. 2023-007 HONOLULU — The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Wednesday, Mar. 1, 2023 at 11:45 a.m. The siren test will be coordinated with a test of...

NEWS RELEASE: Monthly Siren And Emergency Alert System Test For February 2023

January 30, 2023

Monday, January 30, 2023 Release No. 2023-005 HONOLULU — The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023 at 11:45 a.m. The siren test will be coordinated with a test of...

NEWS RELEASE: Kīlauea Volcano Has Erupted; Initial Lava Flow Is Confined To Summit Caldera And There Is No Current Threat To Communities

January 5, 2023

Thursday, January 5, 2023 Release No. 2023-003 HONOLULU — Kīlauea volcano erupted Thursday afternoon, following a brief period of increased seismic activity, but the lava remained confined to the Halemaʻumaʻu crater in its summit caldera, within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. There...

(UPDATED) NEWS RELEASE: Sirens On O‘ahu Sounded Early During Jan. 3, 2023 Test; County Officials Are Reviewing Cause

January 3, 2023

Tuesday, January 3, 2023 Release No. 2023-002 HONOLULU - The O‘ahu-based sirens that are part of the State of Hawaii’s All-Hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning system sounded four minutes early, at 11:41 a.m. HST, for the regularly scheduled test on Jan....

NEWS RELEASE: Team From Hi-Ema, FEMA Will Assess Lava Damage This Week From Mauna Loa Eruption

January 3, 2023

Tuesday, January 3, 2023 Release No. 2023-001 HONOLULU — A team of State and federal emergency management workers will travel to Hawai‘i island this week to inspect damages and impacts caused by the recent eruption of Mauna Loa. The team...