News Release

June 28, 2018DR-4365-HI NR 003HIEMA News Desk: 808-733-4300 X 522FEMA News Desk: 808-851-7944SBA PIO: 916-764-9918 HONOLULU – Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC), jointly operated by the state of Hawai‘i and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), will open in Kaua‘i and...

HONOLULU — The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (Hawaii-EMA), together with the City and County of Honolulu Department of Emergency Management, will conduct siren test at the following locations and time. • Aolewa Place (Honolulu Airport area) • Lagoon Drive (Honolulu...

HONOLULU — It’s a familiar sight: The public receives a warning of a possible emergency and long lines suddenly appear at gas stations, grocery stores, and ATMs across Hawaii. But there is a better way. With the arrival of hurricane...

HONOLULU — The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (Hawaii-EMA), together with the City and County of Honolulu Department of Emergency Management, will test siren installations at: Aolewa Place (Airport area)Lagoon Drive (Airport area)Waimanalo Beach Park between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m....

May 30, 20182018-0530 The State’s monthly test of the Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System, coordinated with the test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System, is scheduled for FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 2018 at 11:45 a.m. The...

HONOLULU — The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency will test siren installations at• Kawaikui Beach Park• Kapiolani Beach Parkbetween 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 24, 2018. The sirens will sound intermittently during that period to test for proper...

2018-0521 HONOLULU — The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency will test three siren installations on Oahu between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 23, 2018. The sirens will sound intermittently during that period to test for proper functioning. The...

May 4, 2018 2018-0504A HAWAII ISLAND — Hawaii County police, fire, and county agencies, along with the National Guard and partners, continue to assist with an evacuation of the Leilani Estates and Lanipuna Gardens subdivisions in the face of a...

 May 3, 2018 2018-0503A HAWAII ISLAND — Hawaii County Civil Defense has called for an evacuation of all residents of the Leilani Estates subdivision on Hawaii Island as a result of steam and lava emissions in the area of Mohala...

2018-011 HONOLULU - The State’s monthly test of the Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System, coordinated with the test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System, is scheduled for TUESDAY, MAY 1, 2018 at 11:45 a.m. The...

April 24, 2018 2018-0424 HONOLULU — Inspectors working with the state, City and County of Honolulu, the Small Business Administration, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have completed their joint preliminary assessments of damage to private property in Honolulu...

April 15, 2018 2018-007 HONOLULU – Governor David Ige this morning assembled state emergency management leaders to assist Kauai County’s response to serious flooding and landslides on that island. In a video conference with the Kauai Emergency Management Agency, first...

2018-009 HONOLULU — The State’s monthly test of the Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System, coordinated with the test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System, is scheduled for MONDAY, APRIL 2, 2018 at 11:45 a.m. The...

March 16, 2018 2018-005 HONOLULU - Retired U.S. Navy Captain Thomas Travis has been appointed to serve as Administrator of the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA).  A former national security analyst and the contributing author and senior editor of foundational...

HONOLULU — The State’s monthly test of the Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System, coordinated with the test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System, is scheduled for Thursday, March 1, 2018 at 11:45 a.m. The warning...

February 12, 20182018-005 HONOLULU — The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (Hawaii-EMA), together with the City and County of Honolulu Department of Emergency Management, will conduct siren test at the following location and time. Wednesday, February 14, 2018 (1:00 p.m. to...

HONOLULU — Hawaii Emergency Agency Administrator Vern T. Miyagi today issued the following statement on his resignation from the agency: “I want to thank Governor David Ige and Maj. Gen. Joe Logan for giving me the opportunity to administer the...

HONOLULU — The State’s monthly test of the Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System, coordinated with the test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System, is scheduled for Thursday, February 1, 2018 at 11:45 a.m. The warning...

January 13, 20182018-002 HONOLULU — The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) has confirmed that there was no ballistic missile and that there were no computer hacks to the HI-EMA system. The cause of the false alarm was human error. HI-EMA...

HONOLULU — The State’s monthly test of the Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System, coordinated with the test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System, is scheduled for Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at 11:45 a.m. The warning...

MOLOKAI, MAUI COUNTY — The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA), together with Maui County Emergency Management Agency, will conduct siren tests at the following Molokai locations and times. Thursday, December 7, 2017 to Friday, December 8, 2017 (9:00 a.m. to...

HONOLULU — The State’s monthly test of the Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System coordinated with the test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System, is scheduled for Friday, December 1, 2017 at 11:45 a.m. The warning...

HONOLULU — The State’s monthly test of the Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System using the Attention Alert Signal “steady tone,” coordinated with the test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System, is scheduled for Monday, October...

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 25, 2017 ANNUAL NATIONAL EAS TEST - SEPTEMBER 27, 2017  HONOLULU - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in collaboration with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will be conducting the 2017 Annual National Emergency Alert System...

MAUI — The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (Hawaii-EMA), together with the Maui County Emergency Management Agency will conduct siren testings at the following locations and times. Thursday, September 7, 2017 (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) Along Honoapi’ilani Highway, Lahaina.  In...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HONOLULU — The State’s monthly test of the Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System using the Attention Alert Signal “Steady tone”, coordinated with the test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System, is scheduled...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 8, 2017 TESTING OF NEW SIREN ON OAHU – AUGUST 10, 2017 HONOLULU — The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (Hawaii-EMA), together with the City and County of Honolulu Department of Emergency Management will conduct siren testing...

HONOLULU — The state’s monthly test of the statewide outdoor warning siren system, coordinated with the test of the live audio broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System, is scheduled for Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at 11:45 a.m. The siren...

June 6, 2017 HONOLULU — Hurricane season has arrived and the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) recommends residents prepare an “emergency kit” of a minimum of 14 days of food, water and other supplies. “The reason we’re increasing the recommendation...

HONOLULU — The state’s monthly test of the statewide outdoor warning siren system, coordinated with the test of the live audio broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System, is scheduled for Thursday, June 1, 2017 at 11:45 a.m.  The siren...

May 15, 2017 HONOLULU— Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (Hawaii EMA), together with the Maui Emergency Management Agency will conduct siren testing at the following locations and times. Wednesday, May 17, 2017 (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) Honokawai Beach Park, Lahaina...

HONOLULU — The state’s monthly test of the 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 1, 2017 at 11:45 a.m. The siren...

HONOLULU — The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (Hawaii-EMA), together with the Honolulu Department of Emergency Management will conduct testing of four new sirens on Oahu. Testing will occur on the following dates during the specified times. Wednesday, March 15, 2017...

The state’s monthly test of the statewide outdoor warning siren system, set for 11:45 am Wednesday, March 1, 2017 has been rescheduled. The state and counties jointly agree it would be best to reschedule the testing so as to avoid...

HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency monthly test of the statewide outdoor siren warning system, coordinated with the test of the live audio broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System, is scheduled for Monday, August 1, 2016, at 11:45...

January 8, 2016 HONOLULU — The State Department of Defense today announced the appointment of Toby Clairmont as executive officer for the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA), formerly known as State Civil Defense. He will begin serving in this official...