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 MoreAre 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 MoreEmergency 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 MoreEffective 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 MorePresident 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 MoreEffective: 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...
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Read MoreHONOLULU — 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...
Read MoreJanuary 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...
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