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MEDIA RELEASE Mayor Billy Kenoi statement on President Obama’s Hawaii Disaster Declaration: “We want to thank President Obama, Governor Abercrombie, and all those who worked on this request for assistance to restore our public infrastructure following Tropical Storm Iselle,” said County of HawaiÊ»i Mayor Billy Kenoi. “This federal assistance will help us to repair public […]

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster aid has been made available to the state of Hawaii to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by Tropical Storm Iselle during the period of August 7-9, 2014.

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The State of Hawaii’s request for a major disaster declaration due to Tropical Storm Iselle was denied today by Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator W. Craig Fugate.

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MEDIA RELEASE U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz has written letters to President Barack Obama and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate supporting the State of Hawaii’s request for a major disaster declaration due to damages caused by Tropical Storm Iselle from Aug. 7-9, 2014. “Tropical Storm Iselle caused strong winds, heavy rain, flooding, high […]

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“I urge residents and visitors to follow the direction of state and local officials,” FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate said. “Be prepared and stay tuned to local media – weather conditions can change quickly as these storms approach.” When disasters occur, the first responders are local emergency and public works personnel, volunteers, humanitarian organizations and numerous […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed the bipartisan Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act (S. 1926), which U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz co-sponsored. This bill will prevent aggressive flood insurance rate hikes until the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) examines how it can ensure affordable flood insurance for families and businesses. It will also require […]

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MEDIA RELEASE When family life is disrupted by a natural disaster, children often feel vulnerable or frightened. Well thought out plans that involve them in pre-disaster and post-disaster activities can help calm their fears. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency’s website, FEMA for Kids is designed for children. It has fun […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Department of Land and Natural Resources, Engineering Division and FEMA Region IX will co-sponsor a free workshop on the National Flood Insurance Program’s (NFIP) Elevation Certificates (EC) between Feb. 27 and March 1 on Kauai, Oahu, Maui and Hawaii Island (Kona). The workshop is targeted at meeting the needs of land surveyors, […]

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The Emergency Alert System (EAS) scheduled for Wedensday (Nov 9) is a national alert and warning system established to enable a regional or nationwide alert to address the American public in all 50 states and several territories (additional territories will be capable of receiving EAS messages soon) during emergencies.

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Hawaii 24/7 Staff FEMA has issued preliminary Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps (DFIRMs) and a revised Flood Insurance Study (FIS) for the Big Island that will indicate whether individual properties might be subject to flooding. FEMA provides a 90-day appeal period on the preliminary maps, which ends Jan. 12, 2012. After that period, new or […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie recently released $17.9 million to Hawaii County for the design and construction of the first Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) certified shelter in Ka‘u. The project will double as a new gymnasium on the grounds of Ka‘u High and Elementary School. The facility will include a specially designed air filtration […]

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The revised preliminary Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM) for Hawai‘i County will be released by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and available for public comment during open houses on August 9 and 10. Results of the Kona and Puna Flood Studies are not included in the preliminary digital flood insurance rate maps for […]

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Majority of losses on Big Isle; governor seeks disaster declarations from Obama, SBA

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The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) and FEMA Region IX are offering a valuable four-hour training opportunity in February for engineers, architects, surveyors and community officials that deal with floodplain development in high risk coastal zones. The workshop is free but seating will be limited, so early registration is encouraged by January 19, […]

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