#Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense
Category 4 Hurricane Lowell to remain a powerful hurricane for the next several days
The trade winds are slowly edging upwards and are expected to build to strong and gusty levels over the windier spots across Maui County and the Big Island today. Winds will be on the uptick across Kauaʻi and Oʻahu as well, but not quite as strong as the southern islands. The uptick in winds is in response to Hurricane Lowell, currently about 460 miles east-southeast of Hilo. The system is passing to our south while a high pressure system is situated far to the north.
Hawaiʻi’s emergency siren test scheduled for Sept. 1
The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 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 County prepares for Tropical Storm Moke, continues response and relief for Hurricane Lala
The County of Hawaiʻi continues to repair roads, restore water service, and respond to community needs following Hurricane Lala as it prepares for impacts from Tropical Storm Moke.
Volcano Watch: A decade of disaster response; mahalo to Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense Administrator Talmadge Magno
Magno, who navigated the Hawaiʻi Island response to volcanic eruptions from multiple volcanoes, the COVID-19 pandemic, fires, earthquakes, tsunami warnings, hurricanes and historic kona low storms, retires effective Aug. 1.
Sounding sirens for wildfires in Hawaiʻi may soon be standard emergency protocol
Talks are underway with officials from the Hawai’i Emergency Management Agency and all four counties about codifying a new emergency response protocol to use sirens during wildfires everywhere in the state. It could become official “within days.”