News Release

HAWAI‘I EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY TO DISCONTINUEWEEKEND AND HOLIDAY COVID-19 DATA REPORTS, EFFECTIVE MARCH 5, 2022   For Immediate Release: March 4, 2022                                                     Release No. 2022-013   HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) will no longer update the online...

DEADLINE IS MARCH 29 TO APPLY FOR SBA DISASTER LOANS FORPROPERTY DAMAGE FROM KONA LOW STORMS; NEW VIDEO ANSWERS QUESTIONS   For Immediate Release: Monday, Feb. 28, 2022                                                  Release No. 2022-012   HONOLULU — There are only a few weeks...

MONTHLY SIREN AND EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM TEST   For Immediate Release: Friday, Feb. 25, 2022                                              Release No. 2022-011   HONOLULU — The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System, coordinated with the test of the Live Audio Broadcast...

Major Disaster Declaration for ‘Kona Low” Storm Damage MakesFederal Funds Available for Repairs, Mitigation Measures   For Immediate Release: Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022                                                  Release No. 2022-010   HONOLULU — The U.S. President on Tuesday declared a major disaster related to...

Warning Siren Goes Off in Hilo in Apparent Malfunction;Technicians are Investigating Possibility of an Electrical Fault   For Immediate Release: Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022                                             Release No. 2022-009   HONOLULU – An apparent malfunction in the Hawai‘i All-Hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning...