Hawaii Security & Resilience

Third Kona Low Storm Shelters and Prep

• 🔥 Oahu Emergency Shelters: City and County of Honolulu is activating emergency shelters at Wai‘anae...

Multi-island storm readiness ramps up for third Kona low threat:

• Oahu Wahiawa Dam: Dole drawing down reservoir since February, monitoring 24/7,...

HFD's key tips for Hawaii outages from heavy rain/flooding:

• Stay calm, avoid floodwater – use flashlights, not candles (keep 12in from flammables)
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Critical June update for Oahu homeowners:

• Hundreds shift out of higher-risk zones.
• But 10x more now enter flood zones.
• Check your property now—update insurance and resilience prep to protect your family.

• Flood threat escalates: Potent storm may dump month's rain in 2 days on Hawaii islands; watch issued for all through Friday.
• Oahu vulnerable:...

Key resilience boost for Oahu: Hawaiian Electric deploys drones to inspect power lines in wildfire-prone areas on O‘ahu, Maui, and Big Island.

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Flood Watch and Storm Preparations

• 🔥 NWS Flood Watch for All Islands: NWS issued Flood Watch on April 6 at 2:31PM HST until April 10 at 6:00PM...

Hawaii fuel alert: Gas prices already $5.595/gal in HI, second-highest after CA's $5.93, surpassing Korea equivalents as Hormuz blockade drives oil to...

• Mon Outlook: NWS forecasts heavy rain late Tue-weekend from low northwest pulling deep tropical moisture, saturated soils from recent kona lows...

Strait of Hormuz disruptions threaten Hawaii's fuel lifeline:

• Oil shortages emerging in Asia, with refiners paying $30-40/bbl premiums for...

• Repairs done: 24-inch main break fixed, full water service restored to affected customers.
• Conservation lifted: Notices ended for Honokai Hale to...

• EOC on Deck: Honolulu activates Emergency Operations Center Wednesday; shelters ready at Wahiawa, Kaneohe, Manoa Valley, Waianae parks.
• Evac...

Renewed Heavy Rain and Flood Warnings

• 🔥 Statewide heavy rainfall expected midweek: Forecasters warn of heavy rainfall and flood risks from...

Major infrastructure failure disrupts Farrington Highway fully near Black Rocks Beach Park due to 24-inch main break.

• Water supply hit: Affects 60%...

Oahu flash flood risks surge with incoming heavy rain midweek on still-saturated soils from recent Kona lows.

• West Oahu hotspots like Paʻakea Road...

Hawaii threats ahead: Severe rainstorms and historic flooding disrupted demand during peak spring break, as Hawaii routes are ~30% of capacity.

• Fuel...

First Alert Weather Days

• 🔥 Heavy Rain and Flooding Risk: First Alert Weather Days declared for Wednesday and Thursday on Kauai County, Oahu,...

Honolulu County logistics boom with key roles open:

• Defense Logistics Manager in Halawa: $146K–$234K, leads Pacific ops, needs TS/SCI
• Hospital...

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• Post-deluge saturation from March raises flash flood threat with new heavy rain Wed-Thu; quick runoff expected.
• Southerly winds from NW low draw...