News Release

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...

 Friday, October 28, 2022 Release No. 2022-044 HONOLULU — The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022 at 11:45 a.m. The siren test will be coordinated with a test of...

Thursday, October 27, 2022 Release No. 2022-043 HONOLULU — Mauna Loa’s continuing seismic activity is causing concern for some residents on Hawai‘i island, but there are no signs an eruption is imminent. Hawai‘i County emergency managers and experts on volcano...

Wednesday, October 19, 2022 Release No. 2022-042 HONOLULU — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized the release of over $1.5 million to the County of Maui to reimburse the public funds it spent to test people for COVID-19...

Monday, October 17, 2022 Release No. 2022-041 HONOLULU — “Drop! Cover! Hold On!” Those three simple steps can help save lives and prevent injuries in the case of an earthquake, and Hawai‘i will have a chance to practice them this...

Monday, October 17, 2022 Release No. 2022-040 HONOLULU — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized reimbursement to the Hawaii County Fire Department for expenses incurred in fighting one of the largest wildfires in modern Hawai‘i history. The August...

Tuesday, October 11, 2022 Release No. 2022-039 HONOLULU — The application deadline is Friday, Oct. 28, 2022 for U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Economic Injury Disaster Loans related to last year’s Kona low storms. The loans are intended to offset...

Thursday, September 29, 2022 Release No. 2022-038 HONOLULU — The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 3, 2022 at 11:45 a.m. The siren test will be coordinated with a test of...

Wednesday, September 28, 2022 Release No. 2022-037 HONOLULU — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved projects by The Queen’s Medical Center and the State’s transportation department, authorizing payments totaling more than $4 million to reimburse funds they spent...

Friday, Sept. 9,2022 Release No. 2022-036 HONOLULU – Thirty years ago this weekend — on Sept. 11, 1992 — Hurricane Iniki made landfall on the island of Kauaʻi as a Category 4 hurricane. To commemorate the event, the Hawaiʻi Emergency...

Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022 Release No. 2022-035 HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) launched its public outreach campaign for National Preparedness Month today with the first in a series of three animated video public service announcements airing on...

Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022 Release No. 2022-034 HONOLULU — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has made low-interest federal disaster loans available to small, non-farm businesses in Kaua‘i County to offset economic losses from lower revenue caused by drought since...

Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022 Release No. 2022-033 HONOLULU — The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022 at 11:45 a.m. The siren test will be coordinated with a test of...

Tuesday, August 16, 2022 Release No. 2022-032 HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) this week launched a new public outreach campaign to promote disaster readiness, asking “What’s In Your Go Kit?” to encourage keiki and families to talk...

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 at 11:45 a.m. The siren test will be coordinated with a test of...

Thursday, July 14, 2022 Release No. 2022-030 HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) activated the State Emergency Operations Center at 8 a.m. Thursday to monitor Hurricane Darby after the weakening storm system crossed into the central Pacific overnight....

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 at 11:45 a.m. The siren test will be coordinated with a test of...

Tuesday, June 21, 2022 Release No. 2022-028 HONOLULU — Time is running out for small nonfarm businesses in Kauaʻi County to apply for U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster loans for economic injury resulting from the drought that began there Sept....

Monday, June 6, 2022 Release No. 2022-027 HONOLULU — Hawai‘i faces a two-fold problem when it comes to natural disasters: The state is subject to hazards that can force many people from their homes, but its remote location and fragile...

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, but the Hawai'i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) reminds residents and visitors that it only takes one...

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 Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System, is scheduled for Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at...

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 businesses in Maui, Kalawa‘o and Honolulu counties. The loans are intended to offset economic losses...

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 response capabilities from Monday, May 9 to Friday, May 16. The exercise...

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 Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System, is scheduled for Monday, May 2, 2022 at...

Monday, April 18, 2022 Release No. 2022-021 HONOLULU — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is offering assistance to small, nonfarm businesses in Hawaiʻi through low-interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused by ongoing drought. The deadline is...

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 Japanese and Tagalog, expanding the resources available to prepare all Hawai‘i residents and visitors...

Tuesday, April 12, 2022 Release No. 2022-019 HONOLULU – The United States Department of Agriculture has designated Maui County and Hawai‘i County as primary natural disaster areas as a result of drought, making farm operators in those counties eligible for...

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 segment of the Emergency Alert System, is scheduled for Friday, April 1, 2022 at...

Monday, March 28, 2022 Release No. 2022-017 HONOLULU — Tomorrow – Tuesday, March 29, 2022 – is the deadline to apply for U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) federal disaster loans for physical damage sustained during the December 2021 “Kona low”...

March 15, 2022 Release No. 2022-016 HONOLULU — The deadline is Thursday, March 17, 2022, for state and local governments and private nonprofits in O‘ahu and the County of Maui to apply for federal emergency grants related to the December...

March 8, 2022 Release No. 2022-015 HONOLULU — An electrical fault caused a siren in the All-Hazard Statewide Warning System to sound for several minutes around 2 a.m. HST Saturday in the Waialua community of O’ahu. The siren is part...

March 5, 2022 Release No. 2022-014  HONOLULU — A single siren in the All-Hazard Statewide Warning System sounded for several minutes around 2 a.m. HST Saturday in the Waialua community of O’ahu, but there was no imminent hazard to the public. ...

March 4, 2022 Release No. 2022-013 HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) will no longer update the online COVID-19 Information Hub on Saturdays, Sundays or State/Federal holidays. The data on COVID-19 are provided to HI-EMA by the Hawai‘i State...