Kauai Emergency Management Agency

 Mission Statement and Vision

MISSION STATEMENT:

To protect lives and property in the County of Kauaʻi by coordinating and integrating efforts among all levels of government and the private sector to mitigate against, prepare for, respond to and recover from natural disasters, acts of terrorism and other threats and hazards.

VISION:

The Kauaʻi Emergency Management Agency strives to actively promote and enhance whole-community preparedness, resilience and safety in the face of numerous threats, hazards and disasters that can potentially affect our island communities.

Announcements

Governor's Emergency Proclamation in response to the Kokee Brush Fire

Mayor's Emergency Proclamation in response to the Hanapepe Brush Fire(PDF, 102KB)

Governor's Emergency Proclamation in response to the Hanapepe Brush Fire

SBA offers Disaster Assistance loans to Kaua'i businesses, residents affected by April floods. For official press release, please see www.kauai.gov

Tsunami Information

• Tsunami Facts(PDF, 2MB)
• Sensing a Tsunami(PDF, 964KB)
• Tsunami Safety Rules for Hawaii(PDF, 594KB)
• Tsunami Travel Times to Hawaii

Evacuation Zone Maps

• Interactive Tsunami Aware Map
• Download Updated 2016 Maps(PDF, 8MB)
• Printable 2016 Maps(PDF, 3MB)

Additional Tsunami Links

• International Tsunami Information Center
• U.S. Tsunami Warning Center
• Pacific Tsunami Museum

Tsunami Evacuation Zone Legend

Monkeypox Information

• Monkeypox (Department of Health website)
• Monkeypox Fact Sheet(PDF, 3MB) (CDC)
• Monkeypox (CDC website)

To schedule a vaccine appointment on Kauai, please call KDHO at 808-241-3495 or Malama Pono at 808-246-9577.

Rat Lungworm Disease

• Prevent Rat Lungworm Disease(PDF, 1MB)
• What is Rat Lungworm Disease? (Department of Health)
• Angiostrongyliasis Fact Sheet(PDF, 150KB) (Department of Health)
• Angiostrongyliasis Information (CDC)

Mosquito-borne Diseases

• Fight the Bite(PDF, 3MB)
• Fight the Bite (Department of Health)
• Zika Information (CDC)
• Dengue Information (CDC)
• Chikungunya Information (CDC)

Other health threats in Hawaii

• Leptospirosis
• Giardiasis
• Norovirus
• Flu
• Swimmer's Itch
• Vibriosis
• Ciguatera Fish Poisoning
• Scombroid Fish Poisoning

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Ballistic Missile Preparedness

• Get Inside, Stay Inside, Stay Tuned(PDF, 50KB)
• Frequently Asked Questions(PDF, 169KB)
• Be Informed / Nuclear Explosion

Emergency Management Links

• Shelter Status Page
• DLNR Dam Safety
• Dam Inventory System (dam evacuation maps and other information)
• Hawai'i Reservoir Data Viewer - water level monitoring 
• USGS Ka Loko Reservoir Gage
• Flood Hazard Assessment Tool (FHAT)
• National Weather Service
• American Red Cross
• Pacific Disaster Center
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

King Tide Information

• What is a King Tide?
• NOAA Tides and Currents
• UH Sea Level Center Forecasts
• UH Sea Grant - King Tides Project