Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency

Emergency sirens blared early Friday morning along Oʻahu’s North Shore, where rising waters caused by heavy rainfall damaged homes and vehicles.

Clean up and repairs underway across the Hawaiian Islands following the powerful Kona storm.

Molokai High School's gym, which also serves as an emergency shelter for the community, is getting more than $18 million in renovations and structural improvements by the end of 2027.

State and local emergency response officials are working on an after-action report following the tsunami warning in July. Traffic during the evacuation period was a key concern.

There is only one winding road that connects Oʻahu’s Pacific Palisades neighborhood to the rest of Pearl City. The federal Wildfire Risk to Communities map classifies it as a “more likely” area to experience wildfires. HPR’s Ashley Mizuo reports on the push for more emergency preparedness.

The state is working on fire mitigation efforts like grass management, installing more remote weather stations for monitoring and urging the residents to be mindful of actions that could spark fires.

Measures aiming to improve language access in Hawai‘i passed their final reading in the House and Senate on Wednesday. The bills will head to the governor’s office for final approval.

The Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency in February requested that FEMA extend the non-congregate sheltering program. FEMA agreed but said the costs for meals would no longer be reimbursable. That’s why the state will now only be offering dinner. HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports.

The state has a new plan to move displaced Maui residents sheltering in hotels into more permanent housing. HPR's Ashley Mizuo explains how the state plans to reach its goal of having families out of temporary housing by May.

Ready for an earthquake drill? A global one? That's what will happen at 10:20 a.m. on Thursday. Here in the islands, it’s being billed as the Great Hawaiʻi ShakeOut. Thousands have signed up so far locally.