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February 28, 2024 HONOLULU – A group of 8th graders from St. Louis School has been selected to participate in an exciting new ambassador program that will take them on an educational day-trip to Hawaiʻi Island. The pilot program, which...

February 28, 2024 HONOLULU — The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Friday, March 1, 2024, at 11:45 a.m. The siren test will be coordinated with a test of the Live Audio Broadcast...

February 16, 2024 HONOLULU  ̶  The beautiful and vibrant Hawaiian language is being celebrated throughout the month of February in Hawaiʻi. Hawaiian Word of the Day - Celebrating Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, is a special project intiated by the Hawaiʻi Emergency...

 January 30, 2024                           Release No. 2024-0001  HONOLULU — The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Thursday, February 1, 2024, at 11:45 a.m....

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September 27, 2023                                                   Release No. 2023-0027 HONOLULU — The aftermath of the August 2023 wildfire...

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July 15, 2023                                                       Release No. 2023-0021 HONOLULU — Winds from Hurricane Calvin were clocked...

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...

Thursday, December 29, 2022 Release No. 2022-054 HONOLULU — The application deadline is Friday, Jan. 6, 2023 for U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Economic Injury Disaster Loans related to drought conditions in Honolulu, Maui and Kalawao counties. The loans are...

Thursday, December 29, 2022 Release No. 2022-053 HONOLULU — The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 at 11:45 a.m. The siren test will be coordinated with a test of...

Saturday, December 17, 2022 Release No. 2022-051 HONOLULU — With high winds, high surf, thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall expected to threaten the islands starting Sunday, the Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) is urging members of the public to prepare....

Friday, December 16, 2022 Release No. 2022-050 HONOLULU — With the Mauna Loa volcanic eruption paused, the Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) is recalling its teams deployed to Hawai‘i island and shifted its efforts to compiling damage and impact estimates...

Friday, December 2, 2022 Release No. 2022-049 HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) has deployed a team to Hilo to assist with the County’s emergency response to the volcanic eruption of Mauna Loa. At the same time, HI-EMA...

Wednesday, November 30, 2022 Release No. 2022-048 HONOLULU — Because the eruption of Mauna Loa volcano is not causing an imminent threat to communities on the Big Island, the monthly testing of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System will...

Tuesday, November 29, 2022 Release No. 2022-047 HONOLULU — The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022 at 11:45 a.m. The siren test will be coordinated with a test of...

Monday, November 28, 2022 Release No. 2022-046 HONOLULU — At about 11:30 p.m. HST on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, Mauna Loa volcano on the Big Island of Hawai‘i began erupting. At this time, the lava is confined to the immediate...

Friday, November 18, 2022 Release No. 2022-045 HONOLULU — The application deadline is Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022 for U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Economic Injury Disaster Loans related to drought conditions in Hawai‘i, Kalawao and Maui counties. The loans are...