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MONTHLY SIREN AND EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM TEST  For Immediate Release: Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022                                                     ...

HI-EMA Asks “What’s In Your Go Kit?” with Ad and Social Media Campaign toEncourage Family Discussions and Disaster Preparedness   For Immediate Release: Tuesday, August 16, 2022                                             Release No. 2022-032 HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) this...

MONTHLY SIREN AND EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM TEST   For Immediate Release: Friday, July 29, 2022                                         Release No. 2022-031   HONOLULU — The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 1, 2022...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency HI-EMA Activates State Emergency Operations Center to Monitor Hurricane Darby;Weakening System Still Could Bring Substantial Rain, Gusty Winds For Immediate Release: Thursday, July 14, 2022                                         Release No. 2022-030 HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Emergency...

MONTHLY SIREN AND EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM TEST   For Immediate Release: Wednesday, June 29, 2022                                           Release No. 2022-029   HONOLULU — The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Friday, July 1, 2022...

LESS THAN A MONTH REMAINS FOR KAUAʻI COUNTY BUSINESSESTO APPLY FOR SBA DROUGHT LOANS   For Immediate Release: Tuesday, June 21, 2022                                                  Release No. 2022-028 HONOLULU — Time is running out for small nonfarm businesses in Kauaʻi County to apply...

HI-EMA, UH Manoa Students Team Up to Create “Wiki Hale” Shelter Prototype;Model Could Become a New Tool For Disaster Recovery   For Immediate Release: Monday, June 6, 2022                                                    Release No. 2022-027 HONOLULU — Hawai‘i faces a two-fold problem when...

IT ONLY TAKES ONE: TAKE STEPS NOW TO PREPARE FOR HURRICANE SEASON For Immediate Release: Tuesday, May 31, 2022                                                  Release No. 2022-026 HONOLULU — The forecast for the 2022 Central Pacific hurricane season calls for fewer tropical storms than average,...

MONTHLY SIREN AND EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM TEST   For Immediate Release: Friday, May 27, 2022                                                      Release No. 2022-025   HONOLULU — The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System, coordinated with the test of the Live Audio...

SBA DISASTER LOANS AVAILABLE TO OFFSET ECONOMIC LOSSES FROM DROUGHT   For Immediate Release: Tuesday, May 17, 2022                                Release No. 2022-024   HONOLULU — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has made low-interest federal disaster loans available to small, non-farm...

STATE TO CONDUCT WEEKLONG MAKANI PAHILI READINESS EXERCISES For Immediate Release: Friday, May 6, 2022                                                        Release No. 2022-023 HONOLULU —The State of Hawaiʻi will conduct the annual 2022 Makani Pahili series of exercises to test statewide hurricane preparedness and...

MONTHLY SIREN AND EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM TEST   For Immediate Release: Friday, April 29, 2022                                                     Release No. 2022-022   HONOLULU — The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System, coordinated with the test of the Live Audio...

SMALL BUSINESSES ACROSS MOST OF HAWAIʻI ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR LOANS FOR ECONOMIC INJURY FROM DROUGHT; DEADLINE APPROACHING FOR OʻAHU For Immediate Release: Monday, April 18, 2022                                                 Release No. 2022-021 HONOLULU — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is...

Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency Expands Outreach With Translated Tsunami PSA For Immediate Release: Thursday, April 14, 2022                                               Release No. 2022-020 HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) has released an animated tsunami PSA with new closed captioning in...

AGRICULTURE SECRETARY DECLARES DROUGHT DISASTER AFFECTING MAUI ANDHAWAI‘I COUNTIES, ALLOWING EMERGENCY FARM LOANS For Immediate Release: Tuesday, April 12, 2022                                                 Release No. 2022-019 HONOLULU – The United States Department of Agriculture has designated Maui County and Hawai‘i County as...

MONTHLY SIREN AND EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM TEST   For Immediate Release: Wednesday, March 30, 2022                                                      Release No. 2022-018 HONOLULU — The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System, coordinated with the test of the Live Audio Broadcast...

DEADLINE IS TUESDAY, MARCH 29, TO APPLY FOR SBA DISASTER LOANS FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE FROM KONA LOW STORMS   For Immediate Release: Monday, March 28, 2022                                Release No. 2022-017   HONOLULU — Tomorrow – Tuesday, March 29, 2022 – is...

DEADLINE IS THURSDAY TO APPLY FOR KONA LOW PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AID; GOVERNMENTS, PRIVATE NONPROFITS MAY BE ELIGIBLE   For Immediate Release: March 15, 2022                                                 Release No. 2022-016   HONOLULU — The deadline is Thursday, March 17, 2022, for state and...

SHORT CIRCUIT SET OFF WARNING SIREN IN WAIALUA EARLY SATURDAY   For Immediate Release: March 8, 2022                                               ...

WARNING SIREN SOUNDED OVERNIGHT IN WAIALUA, BUT THERE WAS NO EMERGENCY; TECHNICIANS WILL ASSESS CAUSE     For Immediate Release: March 5, 2022                                                                                       ...

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...

SBA Disaster Assistance Available for Areas in Hawai‘i Damaged in 'Kona Low' Storms;Centers to Help Public Apply for Low-Interest Loans Start Operations Monday     For Immediate Release: Friday, Jan. 28, 2022                 ...

MONTHLY SIREN AND EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM TEST   For Immediate Release: Friday, Jan. 28, 2022                                                       Release No. 2022-007   HONOLULU — The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System, coordinated with the test of the Live Audio...

Deadline Nears To Apply For Hazard Mitigation Grants From COVID-19 Disaster Declaration For Immediate Release: Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022                                                 Release No. 2022-006 HONOLULU – The deadline is quickly approaching for Hawai‘i nonprofits, local governments and other interested parties to...

FEMA Obligates $47.9 Million To Hire 955 Nurses In Hawaiʻi Amid Omicron Surge For Immediate Release: Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022                                            Release No. 2022-005 HONOLULU – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Wednesday announced that it has obligated the...

Pacific Tsunami Warning Center Cancels Tsunami Advisory for Hawaiʻi For Immediate Release: Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022                                                  Release No. 2022-004 HONOLULU – The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center canceled the Tsunami Advisory for the State of Hawaiʻi at 8 a.m. HST...

Tsunami Advisory Issued for Hawai‘i Following Tonga Volcanic Eruption For Immediate Release: Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022                    Release No. 2022-003 HONOLULU – The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a Tsunami Advisory for...

FEMA Approves Over $25 Million for 2021 COVID-19 Testing and Outreach Sites For Immediate Release: Friday, Jan. 7, 2022                                           Release No. 2022-002 HONOLULU – Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly during the 2021 Delta variant surge, access to free diagnostic...

Teams Deployed in Maui County to Assess Private Property Damage from 'Kona Low' Storm For Immediate Release: Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022                                                     Release No. 2022-001 HONOLULU – Teams of state, county and federal workers will return to Maui Tuesday to...

*For Immediate Release*Dec. 30, 2021 What: Monthly Siren Test for January 2022Who: Hawaiʻi Emergency Management AgencyWhen: Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, 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...

Damage Assessments Begin for ‘Kona low’ Storm Impact; Multi-Agency Teams Evaluated Maui Property Damage on Monday For Immediate ReleaseDec. 20, 2021 HONOLULU – Teams of state, county, and federal workers got an in-person look Monday at damages caused by the...

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...

  For Immediate ReleaseNovember 17, 2021 Federal Grant to Replace Bridge Will Restore 'Important Link' for Maui County Residents   HONOLULU – A newly awarded bridge project totaling nearly $3 million dollars is set to bring relief to over 200 rural...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Hawai'i Emergency Management Agency   DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR MAJOR GENERAL KENNETH S. HARA DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT LUKE P. MEYERS ADMINISTRATOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT As Wet Season Begins, Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency Issues'Know Your Hazards' Map...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Hawai’i Emergency Management Agency   DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR MAJOR GENERAL KENNETH S. HARA DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT LUKE P. MEYERS ADMINISTRATOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT For Immediate Release 11/1/2021 Sirens Inadvertently Activated Early on Oahu; Regular Test...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE  Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency    DAVID Y. IGE  GOVERNOR  MAJOR GENERAL KENNETH S. HARA  DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT  LUKE P. MEYERS  ADMINISTRATOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT    *For Immediate Release*Oct. 29, 2021  What: Monthly Siren Test for November 2021Who: Hawaiʻi Emergency...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Hawai'i Emergency Management Agency   DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR MAJOR GENERAL KENNETH S. HARA DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT LUKE P. MEYERS ADMINISTRATOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT For Immediate Release                                10/10/2021   Local earthquake off the coast of Hawai`i...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR MAJOR GENERAL KENNETH S. HARA DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT LUKE P. MEYERS ADMINISTRATOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT *For Immediate Release*Sept. 29, 2021   What: Monthly Siren Test for October, 2021.Who: Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency.When: Friday,...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEHawai'i Emergency Management Agency DAVID Y. IGEGOVERNOR MAJOR GENERAL KENNETH S. HARADIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT LUKE P. MEYERSADMINISTRATOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FEMA Providing Financial Assistance for COVID-19 Related Funeral Expenses HONOLULU – The COVID-19 pandemic has brought overwhelming...

  DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Hawai'i Emergency Management Agency   DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR MAJOR GENERAL KENNETH S. HARA DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT LUKE P. MEYERS ADMINISTRATOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT   For Immediate Release September 15, 2021 SBA Economic Injury Disaster...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Hawai'i Emergency Management Agency   DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR MAJOR GENERAL KENNETH S. HARA DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT LUKE P. MEYERS ADMINISTRATOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT   Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency to Conduct Siren Testing in the City...

  DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR MAJOR GENERAL KENNETH S. HARA DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT LUKE P. MEYERS ADMINISTRATOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT For Immediate Release: September 13, 2021 Gov. Ige proclaims September National Preparedness...