For Immediate Release 2026-017September 29, 2026 HONOLULU — The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Thursday, October 1, 2026, at 11:45 a.m. The siren test will be coordinated with a…
Read MoreSeptember 8, 2026 HurricaneLowell-JIC-2026-003 HONOLULU — The state of Hawaiʻi Joint Information Center (JIC) has concluded operations as of 6 p.m. on September 8, 2026. It was activated to support coordinated media operations following Hurricane Lowell. Members of the media…
Read MoreSeptember 8, 2026 HurricaneLowell-JIC-2026-002 HONOLULU — Hawaiʻi state agencies remain actively engaged in response efforts following Hurricane Lowell and continue to support county emergency response operations statewide, especially on Kauaʻi. Lowell is moving northward away from the Hawaiian Islands, but…
Read MoreSeptember 8, 2026 Lowell-JIC-2026-001 HONOLULU — The state of Hawai‘i has activated a Joint Information Center (JIC) in support of media operations regarding Hurricane Lowell. The JIC will handle all media inquiries related to Hurricane Lowell, which includes state-level inquiries…
Read MoreAugust 27, 2026 2026-015 HONOLULU — The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at 11:45 a.m. The siren test will be coordinated with a test of the Live Audio…
Read MoreAugust 24, 2026 TropicalStormMoke-JIC-2026-005 HONOLULU — The state of Hawaiʻi Joint Information Center (JIC) has concluded operations as of noon on August 24, 2026. It was activated to support coordinated media operations during Tropical Cyclone Moke. Members of the media are…
Read MoreAugust 23, 2026 TropicalStormMoke-JIC-2026-004 HONOLULU — Hawaiʻi state agencies remain ready to respond to Tropical Storm Moke and support county emergency response efforts, especially in Kaʻū. The storm will pass south of the islands but still bring significant rain to…
Read MoreAugust 22, 2026 TropicalStormMoke-JIC-2026-003 HONOLULU — Governor Josh Green today submitted a formal request to the White House for a presidential emergency declaration following Tropical Cyclone Lala and incoming Tropical Storm Moke. The request seeks federal assistance for Hawaiʻi County, Maui County…
Read MoreAugust 22, 2026 TropicalStormMoke-JIC-2026-002 HONOLULU — Governor Josh Green today signed a formal request asking the White House to issue a presidential emergency declaration for Hawaiʻi following Hurricane Lala. The request covers Hawaiʻi County, Maui County and the City and…
Read MoreAugust 22, 2026 TropicalStormMoke-JIC-2026-001 HONOLULU — The state of Hawai‘i has activated a Joint Information Center (JIC) in support of media operations regarding Tropical Storm Moke. The JIC will handle all media inquiries related to Tropical Storm Moke, which includes…
Read More2026-016 August 21, 2026 HONOLULU – As the state prepares for anticipated heavy rains and potential flooding from another approaching tropical storm, the Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency (HIEMA) is urging residents in the Wahiawā area to take necessary precautions, especially…
Read MoreAugust 21, 2026 2026-014 HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency (HIEMA) is preparing to request a federal disaster declaration following damage assessments related to Tropical Storm Lala. To ensure thorough evaluations, HIEMA will deploy damage-assessment teams next week. In…
Read MoreAugust 17, 2026 Lala-JIC-2026-006 HONOLULU — The state of Hawaiʻi Joint Information Center (JIC) has now concluded operations. It was activated to support coordinated media operations during Tropical Storm Lala. Members of the media are encouraged to direct any future inquiries…
Read MoreAugust 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…
Read MoreAugust 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.…
Read MoreAugust 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…
Read MoreAugust 14, 2026 Lala-JIC-2026-002 HONOLULU — Hawaiʻi state agencies are taking action and preparing resources in advance of Tropical Storm Lala as it approaches the state. Governor Josh Green has signed an emergency proclamation as Hawaiʻi state agencies mobilize personnel, equipment…
Read MoreAugust 14, 2026 Lala-JIC-2026-001 HONOLULU — The state of Hawai‘i has activated a Joint Information Center (JIC) in support of media operations regarding Tropical Storm Lala. The JIC will handle all media inquiries related to Tropical Storm Lala, which includes state-level inquiries and…
Read More2026-013 July 30, 2026 HONOLULU — The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Monday, August 3, 2026, at 11:45 a.m. The siren test will be coordinated with a test of the Live Audio…
Read More2026-012 July 27, 2026 HONOLULU — Hawaiʻi agricultural producers affected by the March 10–24, 2026 Kona Low storms are urged to contact their local U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency (FSA) office and apply for the Emergency Conservation Program…
Read MoreJuly 2, 2026 2026-011 HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency (HIEMA) is urging residents to practice fire safety during the Fourth of July holiday weekend as wildfire season enters full swing. Traditional Independence Day activities like fireworks and barbecues…
Read More2026-010 June 29, 2026 HONOLULU — The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at 11:45 a.m. The siren test will be coordinated with a test of the Live…
Read More2026-009 June 17, 2026 HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency (HIEMA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with Hawaiʻi County, are conducting a Joint Preliminary Damage Assessment (JPDA) following the May 22, 2026 Kona earthquake. The…
Read More2026-006 May 21, 2026 HONOLULU — Governor Josh Green joined the National Weather Service, the Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency (HIEMA) and county emergency management leaders today to present the 2026 Hurricane Weather Outlook. All encourage residents, communities and partners across…
Read More2026-005 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…
Read MoreApril 10, 2026 SevereWeather-JIC-2026-003 HONOLULU — The state of Hawaiʻi Joint Information Center (JIC) has now concluded operations. It was activated to support coordinated media operations during the April Severe Weather event. Members of the media are encouraged to direct any future inquiries related to weather…
Read MoreApril 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…
Read MoreApril 9, 2026 SevereWeather-JIC-2026-001 HONOLULU ̶ The state of Hawai‘i has activated a Joint Information Center (JIC) in support of media operations regarding the severe weather event. The JIC will handle all media inquiries related to the severe weather event, which includes…
Read MoreTest Aligns with Observance of 1946 Tsunami Devastation 2026-003 March 30, 2026 HONOLULU — The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at 11:45 a.m. The siren test will be…
Read MoreKONALOW2-JIC-2026-006 March 22, 2026 HONOLULU — The state of Hawaiʻi Joint Information Center (JIC), activated to support coordinated media operations during the recent Hawaiʻi Kona Low weather event, has now concluded operations. Effective immediately, the JIC phone number and email are…
Read MoreMarch 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…
Read MoreKONALOW2-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…
Read MoreMarch 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…
Read MoreMarch 21, 2026 KONALOW2-JIC-2026-002 HONOLULU – Hawai‘i Governor Josh Green announced a hotel discount program for O‘ahu residents displaced due to the Kona Low 2 weather event. “I want to extend my gratitude to the hotels that have offered discounted rates for our kamaʻāina that have been displaced due to the…
Read MoreMarch 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,…
Read More2025-017 December 29, 2025 HONOLULU — The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Friday, January 2, 2026, at 11:45 a.m. The siren test will be coordinated with a test of the Live Audio…
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