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Voters in the 2016 General Election approved an amendment to the Kaua‘i County Charter that renames the county’s Civil Defense Agency (KCDA) as the Emergency Management Agency. The name change takes effect on Thursday, Dec. 8. According to Elton Ushio,...

Have you ever wondered why Kīlauea Volcano's current lava flow is called the "61g" flow? Visit  To explain, we must go back to the beginning of the ongoing eruption. It all started on January 3, 1983, with fissures erupting intermittently...

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...

Students at Lanikai Elementary School will each receive an informational booklet highlighting natural and man-made emergencies. Printing of the booklets was made possible through a grant given to the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to raise awareness about disaster preparation. [su_note...

As of November 29, 2016, the Maui County Civil Defense Agency has been officially renamed the Maui County Emergency Management Agency. The name change was directed by voters who chose to change the agency's title via charter amendment during the...