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Over the past seventy years 222 lives have been lost on Hawaii shores from powerful tsunamis generated by destructive earthquakes. When a  tsunami is imminent, evacuation needs to occur quickly and efficiently. Kailua....and eventually other coastal communities will be getting...

In August of 2014 Tropical Storm Iselle collided with Hawaii island. Iselle caused immense damage when it stalled and started to chew on the island's abundance of Albezia trees, "There's areas where it looks like a giant has come through...

As 2016 comes to a close…the people of the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency are already gearing up for the challenges of 2017. During the past year Hawaii-EMA, which serves as the coordinating agency for the four counties during times of...

[caption id="attachment_1419" align="alignnone" width="300"] The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency partially activated following the issuance of a Tsunami Watch for the islands. The Watch was issued after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck near the Solomon Islands. The Tsunami Watch was canceled...

[caption id="attachment_1419" align="alignnone" width="300"] The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency partially activated following the issuance of a Tsunami Watch for the islands. The Watch was issued after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck near the Solomon Islands. The Tsunami Watch was canceled...