News Release

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE KA ‘OIHANA PILI KAUA Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency   HI-TECH OFFERS HOPE AS MAUI RECOVERY PHASE STARTS For Immediate Release: December 13, 2023                             ...

Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency  MONTHLY SIREN AND EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM TEST FOR DECEMBER 2023  For Immediate Release: November 29, 2023                                                    ...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE KA ‘OIHANA PILI KAUA Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency   EMERGENCY TEAMS ACROSS HAWAI‘I PREPARE FOR RED FLAG WEATHER For Immediate Release: November 5, 2023                          ...

NEW HAWAI‘I STATE HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN ADOPTED  For Immediate Release: November 1, 2023                                                      ...

MONTHLY SIREN AND EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM TEST FOR NOVEMBER 2023  For Immediate: October 30, 2023                                                   ...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE KA ‘OIHANA PILI KAUA Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency   NONPROFITS, HOUSES OF WORSHIP HAVE TWO MORE DAYS TO APPLY FOR DISASTER PUBLIC ASSISTANCE For Immediate Release: October 23, 2023                    ...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE KA ‘OIHANA PILI KAUA Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency  HAWAII EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY LAUNCHES SIREN STATUS MAP, OFFERING VISUAL TOOLTO SHOW LATEST STATEWIDE TEST RESULTS  For Immediate Release: October 19, 2023                   ...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE KA ‘OIHANA PILI KAUA Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency   DEADLINE FOR PRIVATE NONPROFIT GROUPS, GOVERNMENTS TOAPPLY FOR DISASTER PUBLIC ASSISTANCE EXTENDED TO OCTOBER 25 For Immediate Release: October 9, 2023               ...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE KA ‘OIHANA PILI KAUA Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency   FEMA AND FCC PLAN NATIONWIDE EMERGENCY ALERT TEST ON OCTOBER 4, 2023  For Immediate Release: September 29, 2023                     ...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE KA ‘OIHANA PILI KAUA Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency   MONTHLY SIREN AND EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM TEST FOR OCTOBER 2023 For Immediate Release: September 28, 2023                                  ...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE KA ‘OIHANA PILI KAUA Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency   AS SIREN TEST SCHEDULE RESUMES, HI-EMA CLARIFIES SIREN-ACTIVATION PROTOCOLS For Immediate Release: September 27, 2023                          ...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE KA ‘OIHANA PILI KAUA Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency   PRIVATE NON-PROFIT GROUPS CAN LEARN ABOUT APPLYING FORDISASTER PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AT SEPTEMBER BRIEFINGS  For Immediate Release: September 12, 2023                  ...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEKA ‘OIHANA PILI KAUAHawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency Deadline to Enroll in Temporary Emergency Lodging is September 15, 2023 For Immediate Release: September 8, 2023                             ...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE KA ‘OIHANA PILI KAUA Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency   CANCELLATION OF MONTHLY SIREN AND EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM TEST FOR SEPTEMBER 2023   For Immediate Release: August 28, 2023                      ...

2023 0812 Wildfire Contribution Tips W23JIC-004Download

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE KA ‘OIHANA PILI KAUA Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency   FEMA Approves Request for Assistance with Kohala Blaze Under Fire Management Assistance Grant Program   For Immediate Release: August 8, 2023               ...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE KA ‘OIHANA PILI KAUA Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency   MONTHLY SIREN AND EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM TEST FOR AUGUST 2023  For Immediate Release: July 28, 2023                                  ...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE KA ‘OIHANA PILI KAUA Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency   New Video Series Offers Tips to Get to “2 Weeks Ready” for Emergencies   For Immediate Release: July 27, 2023                ...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE KA ‘OIHANA PILI KAUA Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency HURRICANE CALVIN ON PATH TO IMPACT HAWAI‘I;OFFICIALS URGE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO PREPARE For Immediate Release: July 15, 2023                    ...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE KA ‘OIHANA PILI KAUA Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency   MONTHLY SIREN AND EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM TEST FOR JULY 2023  For Immediate Release: June 29, 2023                                ...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE KA ‘OIHANA PILI KAUA Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency   Don Aweau Named Executive Officer of Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency; Former XO to Lead Port Task Force For Immediate Release: June 21, 2023                     ...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE KA ‘OIHANA PILI KAUA Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency   New Video Campaign Urges Public to Take the First Stepby Building Up Emergency Preparedness Supplies  For Immediate Release: June 19, 2023                      ...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE KA ‘OIHANA PILI KAUA Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency   MONTHLY SIREN AND EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM TEST FOR JUNE 2023 For Immediate Release: May 30, 2023                                 ...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE KA ‘OIHANA PILI KAUA Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency   What’s That Sound? Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency to TestFour New or Updated Sirens on Big Island this Friday  For Immediate Release: Thursday, May 11, 2023       ...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency    Emergency Managers, Officials Will Conduct Makani Pāhili Hurricane Exercise For Immediate Release: Wednesday, May 3, 2023                                 ...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency    Public Invited to Provide Input on State Hazard Mitigation Plan at Final Meeting  For Immediate Release: Tuesday, May 2, 2023                         ...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE KA ‘OIHANA PILI KAUA Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency   MONTHLY SIREN AND EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM TEST FOR MAY 2023 For Immediate Release: April 27, 2023                                ...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE KA ‘OIHANA PILI KAUA Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency   Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency to Host MeetingsAcross State for Public Input on Hazard Mitigation Plan  For Immediate Release: Tuesday, April 4, 2023             ...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE KA ‘OIHANA PILI KAUA Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency   Do You #KnowTheSigns?Meeting, Proclamation Mark the Start of Tsunami Awareness Month in Hawai‘i   For Immediate Release: Friday, March 31, 2023               ...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE KA ‘OIHANA PILI KAUA Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency   MONTHLY SIREN AND EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM TEST FOR APRIL 2023  For Immediate Release: Thursday, March 30, 2023                       ...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE KA ‘OIHANA PILI KAUA Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency   Clock is Ticking to Apply for Small Business AdministrationWorking Capital Loans for Drought in Kaua‘i County; Maui Applications Open  For Immediate Release: Tuesday, March 28, 2023     ...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE KA ‘OIHANA PILI KAUA Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency   What’s That Sound? Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency to TestSix New or Updated Sirens across O‘ahu This Week  For Immediate Release: Tuesday, March 14, 2023         ...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE KA ʻOIHANA PILI KAUA Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency   MONTHLY SIREN AND EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM TEST FOR MARCH 2023  For Immediate Release: Monday, February 27, 2023                                                                                                                 Release No. 2023-007 HONOLULU — The monthly...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE KA ‘OIHANA PILI KAUA Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency    MONTHLY SIREN AND EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM TEST FOR FEBRUARY 2023  For Immediate Release: Monday, January 30, 2023                       ...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE KA ‘OIHANA PILI KAUA Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency    Kīlauea Volcano Has Erupted; Initial Lava Flow is Confined to Summit Caldera and There is No Current Threat to Communities  For Immediate Release: Thursday, January 5, 2023  ...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE KA ‘OIHANA PILI KAUA Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency   Sirens on O‘ahu Sounded Early During Jan. 3, 2023 Test; County Officials are Reviewing Cause For Immediate Release: Tuesday, January 3, 2023             ...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE KA ‘OIHANA PILI KAUA Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency   Team from HI-EMA, FEMA Will Assess Lava Damage This Weekfrom Mauna Loa Eruption  For Immediate Release: Tuesday, January 3, 2023                 ...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE KA ‘OIHANA PILI KAUA Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency   Clock is Ticking to Apply for Small Business Administration Working Capital Loans for Drought  For Immediate Release: Thursday, December 29, 2022               ...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE KA ‘OIHANA PILI KAUA Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency    MONTHLY SIREN AND EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM TEST FOR JANUARY 2023  For Immediate Release: Thursday, December 29, 2022                       ...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE KA ‘OIHANA PILI KAUA Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency Cautions Public To Be Prepared for Incoming Kona Low Storm System   For Immediate Release: Saturday, December 17, 2022             ...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE KA ‘OIHANA PILI KAUA Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency Mauna Loa Focus Shifts to Damage Assessment and Demobilization   For Immediate Release: Friday, December 16, 2022                         ...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency    HI-EMA Deploys Team to Support Hawai‘i County During Mauna Loa Eruption; Begins Planning Work to Reduce Long-Term Impacts For Immediate Release: Friday, December 2, 2022               ...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency   Siren Test on December 1 Will Continue as Planned; Eruption Underscores Need to Regularly Test System  For Immediate Release: Wednesday, November 30, 2022                   ...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency   MONTHLY SIREN AND EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM TEST FOR DECEMBER 2022 For Immediate Release: Tuesday, November 29, 2022                               ...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency   Mauna Loa Has Erupted; Lava Currently Confined to Summit Area with No Imminent Threat to Communities Downhill; Emergency Management Systems Activated For Immediate Release: Monday, November 28, 2022         ...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency   Just 3 Weeks Left to Apply for Small Business AdministrationWorking Capital Loans for Drought   For Immediate Release: Friday, November 18, 2022                     ...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency   MONTHLY SIREN AND EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM TEST FOR NOVEMBER 2022 For Immediate Release: Friday, October 28, 2022                               ...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency  Mauna Loa’s Increased Activity Continues, But Local Agencies Are Monitoring for Any Sign of Increasing Threat   For Immediate Release: Thursday, October 27, 2022                   ...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency  FEMA Approves $1.5M for COVID-19 Protection Measures by Maui Emergency Management Agency For Immediate Release: Wednesday, October 19, 2022                                             ...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency   Are You Ready for The Great Hawai‘i ShakeOut? Registration is Still Open for the Worldwide Earthquake Preparedness Drill This Thursday For Immediate Release: Monday, October 17, 2022           ...