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Have you ever wondered why Kīlauea Volcano’s current lava flow is called the “61g” flow? Visit  To explain, we must go back to the beginning of the ongoing eruption. It ...
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As 2016 comes to a close…the people of the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency are already gearing up for the challenges of 2017. During the past year Hawaii-EMA, which serves as ...
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Students at Lanikai Elementary School will each receive an informational booklet highlighting natural and man-made emergencies. Printing of the booklets was made possible through a grant given to the Hawaii ...
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As of November 29, 2016, the Maui County Civil Defense Agency has been officially renamed the Maui County Emergency Management Agency. The name change was directed by voters who chose ...
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  The State of Hawaii is in the process of developing a Business Resource Center to aid businesses before, during and after a disaster. The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, partnered ...
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