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Governor Ige Issues Emergency Management Agency Reform Plan

Wayne Yoshioka

On Tuesday, Governor David Ige released a road map for reforming the Hawai?i Emergency Management Agency. Failures of management, protocol, an technology came to light following an incoming ballistic missile alert issued in error by that agency on January 13th. 

Hawai?i County Mayor Harry Kim and former Hawai?i Emergency Management Agency Executive Officer Toby Clairmont break down the details of that reform plan and assess its tenets.

You can see the full report below:

Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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