#Emergency Management
Hawaiʻi’s statewide emergency siren test, June 1
The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Monday, June 1, 2026, at 11:45 a.m. The siren test will be coordinated with a test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System.
Hawaiʻi’s statewide emergency siren test, May 1
The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Friday, May 1, 2026, at 11:45 a.m. The siren test will be coordinated with a test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System.
Hawaiʻi’s statewide emergency siren test, March 2
The monthly test of the all-hazard statewide Outdoor Siren Warning System, along with the live audio broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System, is set for 11:45 a.m. Monday, March 2.
Memory of 2023 wildfires taught Maui community, government to respond more urgently to tsunami warning
The mass evacuations, business closures and frequent warnings from government officials about Tuesday’s tsunami warning reflect the serious approach to potential disasters two years after the deadly fires on Maui.
State Fire Marshal bill signed into law; Other measures seek to improve fire safety, emergency management in Hawaiʻi
SB 2085 creates the Office of the State Fire Marshal within the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to enhance fire safety and prevention across Hawaiʻi. The state fire marshal, appointed for a five-year term, will coordinate statewide fire protection efforts, propose fire code amendments and oversee fire safety training and certification.
Hawaiʻi’s monthly siren, emergency alert system test scheduled for Friday
The siren test will be coordinated with a test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System.
Councilmember Tom Cook to host South Maui community townhall, Sept. 25
Cook said the meeting is a collaboration with county departments and other agencies to provide South Maui residents with information regarding fire mitigation efforts, emergency management and impacts to the local economy.
Counties Now Need Approval of Governor or HIEMA Before Issuing Emergency Rules, Order or Proclamations
The proclamation has a section on statewide coordination in which the governor invoked section 127A-13(a)(5) of the Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes noting it is his “opinion that it is necessary to coordinate emergency management functions.
Monthly Siren and Emergency Alert System Test, March 2
The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System, coordinated with the test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System, is scheduled for Monday, March 2, 2020 at 11:45 a.m.
Monthly Siren and Emergency Alert Test, Dec. 2 at 11:45 a.m.
The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System, coordinated with the test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System, is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 2, 2019 at 11:45 a.m.
70 Hawai‘i National Guard Troops Activated to Support Volcano Response
About 70 Soldiers and Airmen of the National Guard are on Hawaiʻi Island assisting in emergency management efforts, after being activated by the governor.
Siren and Emergency Alert System Test May 1, 2018
The State’s monthly test of the Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System, coordinated with the test of the Emergency Alert System, is scheduled for 11:45 a.m.
New Siren Testing on Maui, May 17-19, 2017
The Maui Emergency Management Agency will conduct siren testing at select locations on Maui between May 17-19, 2017.
Monthly Test of Siren Warning System, Jan. 3
The monthly test of the outdoor siren warning system and coordinated live audio broadcast of the Emergency Alert System, is scheduled for Jan. 3 at 11:45 a.m.
Siren Emergency Alert System Test, Oct. 3
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, Oct. 3, 2016, at 11:45 a.m.
Bachelor’s Degree programs being offered on Maui this Fall: July 15, 2010 meeting
Need a career boost? The University of Hawai’i West Oahu’s Distance Education Program invites you to Q &A session on upcoming bachelor’s degree programs being offered on Maui this fall. Popular options include Accounting, Marketing, Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Management, Early Childhood, Health Care Administration, and Social Sciences. This session will be held on Thursday […]
6,200-acre Maalaea Blaze called largest in Maui, officially extinguished
The brush fire that began a week ago on Monday, June 7, 2010 in the mountainous terrain above Ma’alea, was officially extinguished by 12:30 this (Monday, June 14, 2010) afternoon. County officials say the 6,200 acre fire is believed to be the largest to impact the island of Maui. The cause remains under investigation. Maui […]
Residents in Olowalu Subdivision issued Precautionary Warning due to Brush Fire
Posted by Wendy Osher (Update: 9:30 p.m. 5/3/10) Firefighters remain on the scene of a brush fire in Ukumehame / Olowalu that burned at least 100 acres since it was first reported at around 2:30 p.m. on Monday April 3, 2010. For safety reasons, all helicopter operations ended at nightfall. There are still no evacuations […]