#Emergency Response
Department of Health to conduct emergency preparedness survey in West Hawaiʻi communities
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health’s (DOH) Hawaiʻi District Health Office will conduct a Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) survey to assess household emergency preparedness and the impacts of natural disasters on household health in the Kona, Kohala and Hāmākua districts from Sept. 14-18.
Lala struck in darkness. With no power, no cell service, one Nā‘ālehu resident prayed with her dog
Ka‘ū residents talk about their fear while Hurricane Lala struck at night, and the sadness when morning came and they could see the damage.
Second Kona low storm showed flood risks in Lahaina’s fire-bared landscape
Residents say more a new flood control project and better stormwater management is sorely needed.
Evacuation maps, new leadership, more staffing mark changes at Maui Emergency Management Agency after fires
“The public information, or lack thereof, causes tremendous angst and panic, and we wanted to ensure that we improve in that area,” MEMA Administrator Amos Lonokailua-Hewett said.
Long-awaited greenway moving forward with potential as Lahaina evacuation route; but project still years away
The West Maui Greenway, which also could be used for evacuations during emergencies, received a $15.4 million federal grant in January that the county has nine years to use.
100 Hawaiʻi students on Maui undergo federal disaster response training for youth
More than 100 students from 14 schools statewide have begun the first federal disaster response training program in Hawai‘i that is dedicated to youth.
Blue Hawaiian shifts operations from tourism to aiding Maui community devastated by wildfires
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters has shifted its operations from tourism to supporting disaster relief efforts in the areas devastated by the wildfires in Lahaina.
Maui Fire Map: NASA’s FIRMS Offers Near Real-Time Insights into Maui Wildfires
Amidst the ongoing wildfires in Maui, NASA’s Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS) steps in as a reliable tool, utilizing real-time data from satellite imagery to assist in tracking the progression of the fires.
April 21-27, 2022 COVID-19 update: 11 deaths, 3,370 new infections in Hawaiʻi
The state Department of Health is reporting a COVID-19 count of 3,370 new cases over the past week, and 11 deaths between April 21-27, 2022.
Queen Kaʻahumanu Center Announces Hurricane Lane Preparedness
Kahului, Maui, HI – August 22, 2018 – Queen Kaʻahumanu Center will be closing on Wednesday, August 22 at 5pm through Thursday, August 23, 2018. The Maui Bus stop at QKC will also be suspended at 5pm until further notice. QKC Management will announce reopening date and time once a post hurricane assessment is complete. […]