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Governor Issues Reform Plan for Emergency Management Agency

By Catherine Cruz
Published February 21, 2018 at 1:18 PM HST
Hawaii State Department of Defense

On Tuesday, Governor David Ige released a roadmap for reforming the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency. Failures of management, protocol, and technology came to light following an incoming ballistic missile alert issued in error by that agency on January 13th. Our panel breaks down the details of that reform plan and assesses its tenets.

Guests:

Toby Clairmont, former Hawaii Emergency Management Agency Executive Officer

Harry Kim, Hawaii County Mayor and former Director of Hawaii County Civil Defense

You can see the All Hazards Preparedness Improvement Action Plan and Report below:

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Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Originally from Guam, she spent more than 30 years at KITV, covering beats from government to education. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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