Emergency Alerts – Social Media Pages – Radio Stations
Local emergency alerts are issued by each of Hawaiʻi’s four counties. Sign up for free text-based notifications for the latest updates on natural disasters and civic emergencies.
County emergency management agencies and the state’s Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency also maintain social media accounts where updates are posted. Sign up for county emergency alerts and follow government social media pages.
State of Hawaiʻi – Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency
County of Hawaiʻi
Civil Defense Agency
Phone: (808) 935-0031
Social Media
@CivilDefenseHI
@HawaiiCountyCivilDefense
@hawaiicountycivildefense
County of Maui
Maui Emergency Management Agency
Phone: (808) 270-7285
Social Media
@Maui_EMA
@maui_ema
@MauiEMA
City & County of Honolulu
Department of Emergency Management
Phone: (808) 723-8960
Social Media
@Oahu_DEM
@OahuDEM
County of Kauaʻi
Kauaʻi Emergency Management Agency
Phone: (808) 241-1800
Social Media
@CountyofKauai
Radio
Radio is an important telecommunications tool that can operate during emergencies, bad weather and power outages. Public safety officials use the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) to alert and warn the public about pending emergencies.
Below are listed the local primary radio stations that broadcast IPAWS information for each county:
Hawaiʻi County
Hilo
94.7 FM (KWXX)
670 AM (KPUA)
97.9 FM (KKBG)
Kona
101.5 FM (KWXX)
101.5 FM (KAOY)
106.1 FM (KLEO)
Maui County
900 AM 102.5 FM (KMVI)
1110 AM (KAOI)
City & County of Honolulu (Oʻahu)
92.3 FM/590 AM (KSSK)
96.3 FM (KRTR)
1210 AM (KZOO) (Japanese)
1270 AM (KNDI) (Multi-Cultural Radio)
Kauaʻi County
93.5 FM (KQNG)
91.9 FM (KKCR)
