#Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency
Test of monthly all-hazard warning siren system on May 1
The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Thursday, May 1, 2025, at 11:45 a.m.
Hawaiian Electric West Maui emergency preparedness open house on May 3
With hurricane and wildfire season coming up, Hawaiian Electric hosts a West Maui Emergency Preparedness Open House event to help prepare residents and their communities on Saturday, May 3, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the Lahaina Intermediate School cafeteria.
April is a reminder for tsunami vigilance: emergency managers, survivor recount deadly event 78 years ago
“April 1—April Fool’s Day—78 years ago a magnitude 8.6 earthquake from the Aleutian Islands generated a tsunami that took about four-and-a-half hours to hit our state,” said Laura Kong, Ph.D., director of International Tsunami Information Center. “By 6:30 a.m., waves that would reach 53 feet on the Big Island, 33 feet on Maui, 54 feet on Molokaʻi, 35 feet on Oʻahu and 45 feet on Kauaʻi, began to arrive.” The event resulted in $340 million in damage and the loss of nearly 159 people in the state, 96 in Hilo.
Governor’s Office releases ‘The Hawaiʻi We Deserve’ policy report
The Office of Gov. Josh Green has released ‘The Hawai‘i We Deserve’ policy report, which is presented as a comprehensive outline of the Green Administration’s plans to confront key issues facing the state of Hawai‘i.
Monthly siren, emergency alert system test scheduled Nov. 1
The monthly test of Hawaiʻi’s Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System, along with a Live Audio Broadcast test of the Emergency Alert System, will tale place on Nov. 1 at 11:45 a.m.
