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NEWS RELEASE: Monthly Siren Test – October
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Hawaii Emergency Management Agency DAVID Y. IGEGOVERNOR MAJOR GENERAL ARTHUR J. LOGANDIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT VERN T. MIYAGIADMINISTRATOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT NEWS RELEASE What: Monthly Siren Test Who: Hawaii Emergency Management Agency When: October 2, 2017 FOR...
Read MoreNEWS RELEASE: Annual National EAS Test – September 27, 2017
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Hawaii Emergency Management Agency DAVID Y. IGEGOVERNOR MAJOR GENERAL ARTHUR J. LOGANDIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT VERN T. MIYAGIADMINISTRATOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 25, 2017 ANNUAL NATIONAL EAS...
Read More2017 Preparedness presentation
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Read MoreNEWS RELEASE: Testing Of New Sirens On Maui – September 7-8, 2017
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...
Read MoreNEWS RELEASE: Siren And Emergency Alert System Test
What: Monthly Siren TestWho: Hawaii Emergency Management AgencyWhen: September 1, 2017 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...
Read MoreFEMA 4282 MAUI FLOODING
President Barrack Obama signed a Major Disaster Declaration for Maui County on October 6, 2016. The declaration makes federal funding available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for assistance for emergency...
Read MoreNEWS RELEASE: Testing of New Siren on Oahu – August 10, 2017
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...
Read MoreNEWS RELEASE: August 1, 2017 Monthly Siren and Emergency Alert System Test
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Read MoreNEWS RELEASE: Prepare for Hurricane Season
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Read MoreNEWS RELEASE: Siren and Emergency Alert System Test
MEDIA ADVISORY What: Monthly Siren TestWho: Hawaii Emergency Management AgencyWhen: June 1, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SIREN AND EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM TEST HONOLULU — The state’s monthly test of the statewide outdoor warning siren system, coordinated with the test of...
Read MoreNEWS RELEASE: New Siren Testing on Maui Scheduled for May 17-19, 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 15, 2017 NEW SIREN TESTING ON MAUI SCHEDULED FOR MAY 17–19, 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....
Read MoreNEWS RELEASE: Siren and Emergency Alert System Test
SIREN AND EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM TEST 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,...
Read MoreNEWS RELEASE: Siren Testing On Oahu Of New Sirens
SIREN TESTING ON OAHU OF NEW SIRENS 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...
Read MoreNEWS RELEASE: Rescheduled – March Monthly Siren Test
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...
Read MoreEmergency Response Training- Sign Up!
Are you ready to take that next step to ensure the safety of your family and friends during a disaster? The County of Honolulu Department of Emergency Management offers free classes as part of it's CERT training...Community Emergency Response Team....
Read MoreWarning Sirens Mishap
Emergency warning sirens across Oahu and a few on Kauai went off accidentally at approximately 8:07 this morning. According to Mel Kaku, director of the Honolulu Department of Emergency Management, it was an “inadvertent activation in the course of preparing...
Read MoreSupplementary Proclamation (Storm Maui Kalawao)
Effective November 15, 2016 - January 13, 2017 Supplemental Emergency Proclamation Storm Maui Kalawao.pdf OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR STATE OF HAWAIʻI SUPPLEMENTARY PROCLAMATION By the authority vested in me as Governor by the Constitution and laws of the State of...
Read MoreHawaii Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (DR-4282)
President Barrack Obama signed a Major Disaster Declaration for Maui County on October 6, 2016. The declaration makes federal funding available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for assistance for emergency...
Read MoreEmergency Proclamation for September 2016 storm damaging counties of Maui and Kalawao
Effective: September 13, 2016 through November 14, 2016 Emergency Proclamation Storm Maui Kalawao.pdf OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR STATE OF HAWAIʻI PROCLAMATION By the authority vested in me as Governor by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawaiʻi, in order to...
Read MoreProclamation: 2016 Hurricanes Madeline & Lester #2
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Read MoreProclamation: 2016 Hurricanes Madeline & Lester #1
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Read MoreNEWS RELEASE: August 1, 2016 Siren and Emergency Alert System Test
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEHawaii Emergency Management Agency DAVID Y. IGEGOVERNOR MAJOR GENERAL ARTHUR J. LOGANDIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT VERN T. MIYAGIADMINISTRATOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 29, 2016 August 1, 2016 SIREN AND EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM TEST HONOLULU —...
Read MoreNEWS RELEASE: Hawaii Emergency Management Agency Announces New Executive Officer
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 8, 2016 HAWAII EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY ANNOUNCES NEW EXECUTIVE OFFICER 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...
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