Hurricane season runs until the end of November. Make sure that you and your family are prepared for a natural disaster using these tips from the Federal Emergency Management Agency:
Know where to go. If you are ordered to evacuate, know the local hurricane evacuation route(s) to take and have a plan for where you can stay. Not every shelter will be open during a disaster.Click here for a list of potential shelters, and listen to the news for updates.
Put together a disaster supply kit, including a flashlight, batteries, cash, first aid supplies, and copies of your critical information if you need to evacuate. Click here for more guidance.
If you are not in an area that is advised to evacuate and you decide to stay in your home, plan for adequate supplies in case you lose power and water for at least a week and you are not able to leave due to flooding or blocked roads.
Senator Hirono joined Interior Secretary Sally Jewell, White House Chief Technology Officer Megan Smith, and the Hawaii community in Washington, D.C. at the Washington Canoe Club to welcome voyaging canoe Hokulea. The Senator presented Polynesian Voyaging Society President Nainoa Thompson with Senate recognition of Hokulea’s Malama Honua worldwide voyage.
With the Hokulea in the background, Senator Hirono presents Nainoa Thompson with Congressional recognition of the Hokulea’s worldwide voyage
Senator Hirono visited the Blood Bank of Hawaii to learn more about how Zika is impacting its operations. Medical Director Dr. Randal Covin provided a tour of the laboratory and testing facility, while they discussed the protocols Blood Bank of Hawaii has in place to ensure Hawaii’s blood supply remains safe.
Senator Hirono and Blood Bank of Hawaii Medical Director Dr. Randal Covin
On Monday morning, Senator Hirono joined hundreds of advocates at the Supreme Court to call on the Justices to uphold President Obama’s expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) programs. If these programs were enacted, nearly 5 million undocumented parents and children could come out of the shadows.
“And so as far as I’m concerned the President is well within his authority to issue the executive actions and it impacts 5 million people and families who live in daily fear of being deported, not to mention the 11 million undocumented people in our country.
“As an immigrant myself, when I was out there on the steps of the Supreme Court today, I could really relate to so many of the advocates who were there just hoping that the Supreme Court would support the President.”
Senator Hirono and members of ACCESS, an Arab American advocacy organization, call for the Supreme Court Justices rule with the President and millions of families
Senator Hirono met with leaders of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) Local 121, who represent over 3,000 Pearl Harbor civilian shipyard workers. The Senator voiced her support for IFPTE’s priorities as the Senate Armed Services Committee begins to draft the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act.
Left to right: Executive Vice President Irwan Sie, President Jamie Hiranaka, Senator Hirono, Samuel Wilson, and Chief Steward Caren-Jean Chun-Esaki
