2023

December 28, 2023 Release No. 2023-0037 HONOLULU — The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at 11:45 a.m. The siren test will be coordinated with a test of the…

December 13, 2023 Release No. 2023-0037 HONOLULU — As the Maui Wildfire response moves into the next phase, the timely and accurate collection of data continues to be essential in developing and modifying recovery plans for the people impacted in…

November 29, 2023 Release No. 2023-0036 HONOLULU — The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Friday, December 1, 2023, at 11:45 a.m. The siren test will be coordinated with a test of the…

November 5, 2023 Release No. 2023-0035 HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) and emergency managers in all counties are taking steps to prepare for rising winds and low humidity that could increase the risk of wildfires. The National…

November 1, 2023 Release No. 2023-0034 HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) has released the 2023 update to the State Hazard Mitigation Plan, a document that provides a framework for future efforts to reduce the risk of hazards…

October 30, 2023 Release No. 2023-0033                                          HONOLULU — The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at 11:45 a.m. The siren test will be coordinated with…

October 23, 2023 Release No. 2023-0032 HONOLULU — Time is running out for private nonprofits, houses of worship and government organizations to apply for a key type of federal assistance for the Hawai‘i wildfire disaster. Requests for public assistance funding…

October 9, 2023 Release No. 2023-0030 HONOLULU — The Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) has extended the deadline until October 25 for private nonprofits and government organizations seeking public assistance funding for the Hawai‘i wildfire disaster. “The extension gives applicants,…

September 29, 2023 Release No. 2023-0029 HONOLULU — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will conduct a nationwide test of two key emergency alert systems on Wednesday, October 4. The tests of the Emergency…

September 28, 2023 Release No. 2023-0028 HONOLULU — The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Monday, October 2, 2023, at 11:45 a.m. The siren test will be coordinated with a test of the…

September 27, 2023 Release No. 2023-0027 HONOLULU — The aftermath of the August 2023 wildfire disaster in Hawai‘i included discussion about the state’s all-hazard outdoor siren system, who is responsible for activating the sirens, and in what situations. In the…

 September 12, 2023 Release No. 2023-0026 HONOLULU — Private nonprofits and government organizations seeking Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) public assistance funding can learn more about how to apply at informational briefings this month on Maui and online. The disaster…

September 8, 2023 Release No. 2023-0025 HONOLULU — Only one week is left for survivors of the Maui wildfires to sign up with the American Red Cross for temporary emergency housing through the non-congregate sheltering (NCS) program. Anyone who wishes…

August 28, 2023 Release No. 2023-0024 HONOLULU — The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System has been canceled for September 2023. The test had been scheduled for Friday, September 1, 2023, at 11:45 a.m. However, that…

August 12, 2023 W23JIC-004 HONOLULU — The public has offered an outpouring of support for those harmed by the devastating wildfires in Maui and Hawai‘i counties, with people here and around the world both volunteering and making donations. If possible,…

August 8, 2023 Release No. 2023-0024 HONOLULU — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Tuesday, August 8, approved the State of Hawai‘i’s request for a disaster declaration to provide assistance with the wind-whipped Kohala Ranch wildfire on the Big…

July 28, 2023 Release No. 2023-0023 HONOLULU — The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at 11:45 a.m. The siren test will be coordinated with a test of the…

July 27, 2023 Release No. 2023-0022 HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) recommends that all state residents become “2 Weeks Ready” for an emergency, but many people aren’t sure how to do that. To answer their questions, HI-EMA…

July 15, 2023 Release No. 2023-0021 HONOLULU — Winds from Hurricane Calvin were clocked at about 100 mph on Saturday as the National Weather Service projected a storm path that could bring the storm across Hawai‘i next week, with impacts…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…