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Emergency Alerts — Social Media — Radio
Local emergency alerts are issued by each of Hawaiʻi’s four counties. You can get free text message or email notifications with the latest updates on natural disasters and civic emergencies.
County emergency management agencies and the state’s Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency also maintain social media accounts where updates are posted. Sign up for county emergency alerts and follow government social media pages below.
Hawaiʻi County – Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense Agency
Emergency alert signup: Hawaii County, HI Resident Alerts – Sign Up
Website: Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency
Telephone: (808) 935-0031
Facebook: Facebook
Instagram: Instagram
X (formerly Twitter): COH Civil Defense (@CivilDefenseHI) / X
Maui County – Maui Emergency Management Agency
Emergency alert signup: Active Alerts | Maui County, HI – Official Website
Evacuation app signup: GENASYS Know Your Zone | Maui County, HI – Official Website
Website: Maui Emergency Management Agency | Maui County, HI – Official Website
Telephone: (808) 270-7285
Facebook: Facebook
Instagram: Instagram
X: Maui Emergency Management Agency (@CoMaui_MEMA) / X
City and County of Honolulu – Oʻahu Department of Emergency Management
Emergency alert signup: Stay Informed | Department of Emergency Management
Website: Home | Department of Emergency Management
Telephone: (808) 723-8960
Facebook: Facebook
Instagram: Instagram
X: Oahu Emergency Mgmt. (@Oahu_DEM) / X
Kauaʻi County – Kauaʻi Emergency Management Agency
Emergency alert signup: Notification Services – Kauai County, HI
Website: Kauai Emergency Management Agency – Kauai County, HI
Telephone: (808) 241-1800
Facebook: Facebook
Instagram: Instagram
State of Hawaiʻi – Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency
Telephone: (808) 733-4300
Facebook: Facebook
Instagram: Instagram
X: Hawaii EMA (@Hawaii_EMA) / X
YouTube: HIEMA – Hawaii Emergency Management Agency – YouTube
Radio
Radio is an important telecommunications tool that can operate during emergencies, bad weather and power outages. Public safety officials use the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) to alert and warn the public about pending emergencies.
Below are listed the local primary radio stations that broadcast IPAWS information for each county:
Hawaiʻi County
Hilo
94.7 FM (KWXX)
670 AM (KPUA)
97.9 FM (KKBG)
Kona
101.5 FM (KWXX)
101.5 FM (KAOY)
106.1 FM (KLEO)
Maui County
900 AM 102.5 FM (KMVI)
1110 AM (KAOI)
City and County of Honolulu (Oʻahu)
92.3 FM/590 AM (KSSK)
96.3 FM (KRTR)
1210 AM (KZOO) (Japanese)
1270 AM (KNDI) (Multi-Cultural Radio)
Kauaʻi County
93.5 FM (KQNG)
91.9 FM (KKCR)