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Damage Assessment Begins as Storm Moves West; Be Sure to Document Losses, Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency Urges HONOLULU – State and county teams began assessing damage Wednesday from the “Kona Low” weather system which set new rainfall records across the...

As “Kona Low” Storm Moves West, Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency Urges Residents to Use Caution and Document Damages HONOLULU - The “Kona low” weather system which has swamped the state of Hawai‘i with 20 inches or more of rain in...

For Immediate ReleaseDec. 6, 2021 It’s Not Over Yet: Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency Offers Guidance as “Kona Low” Storm Moves Westward HONOLULU – A powerful “Kona low” weather system continues to affect Hawaiʻi Monday, with torrential rain, damaging winds, and high tides...

For Immediate ReleaseDec. 4, 2021 Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency Urges Preparedness For Dangerous Weather HONOLULU – A “Kona Low” weather system will be impacting the Hawaiian islands and could bring as much as 25 inches of rain, along with flash floods,...

*For Immediate Release*Nov. 29, 2021What: Monthly Siren Test for December 2021Who: Hawaiʻi Emergency Management AgencyWhen: Wednesday, Dec. 1, 11:45 a.m. MONTHLY SIREN AND EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM TEST HONOLULU — The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System, coordinated with the test of...