Hawaii Emergency Management Agency

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 6, 2021 SIREN TESTING ON OAHU – January 8, 2021 HONOLULU — The Hawai’i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA), together with the City and County of Honolulu Department of Emergency Management, will conduct siren testing at the following location and time on Friday, January 8, between 9 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. • Koa […]

For Immediate Release December 30, 2020 What: Monthly Siren Test for January 2021Who: Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency When: Monday, January 4, 2021 MONTHLY SIREN AND EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM TEST HONOLULU — 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 […]

For Immediate Release December 21, 2020 What: Ash AdvisoryWho: Hawai’i Emergency Management Agency When: Monday, December 21, 2020 ASH FALLOUT LOW FOR KAʻŪ AND SOUTH KONA DISTRICTS HONOLULU — The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) reports the situation at the Halemaʻumaʻu Crater of the Kīlauea Volcano has stabilized. The crater lake has evaporated and is slowly […]

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports an eruption at the Halemaumau Crater of the Kilauea Volcano. Trade winds will push any embedded ash toward the Southwest. Fallout is likely in the Kau District in Wood Valley, Pahala, Naalehu, and Ocean View. Stay indoors to avoid exposure to ash. Preliminary data indicates that the earthquake measuring a […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 20, 2020 Hawai’i Emergency Management Agency Reminds Residents to Avoid Gatherings of Five or More HONOLULU – With the holiday season upon us as the COVID-19 positive case counts continue to surge across the country, Hawai’i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) strongly urges residents to avoid gatherings of 5 or more people. […]