HAZARD CONSIDERATIONS ACTIVATION AREA INFORMING AGENCY AUTHORITY SIREN ACTIVATION OTHER ALERTS*

Initial WEA/EAS by NWS;

PTWC issues tsunami warning; projected Pacific Tsunami Warning Primary: State Warning Point
Tsunami - Distant Statewide Governor/Mayors Supplemental WEA/EAS by
wave arrival time in 3 hours or less Center Secondary: County EOCs
State Warning Point
Location and magnitude of local Islandwide (for Hawai'i Hawai'i County/Hawaiian Primary: Hilo EOC
WEA/EAS by Hilo EOC
earthquake Island) Volcano Observatory Hawai'i County Mayor Secondary: SWP
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Tsunami - Local ---------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------------------
Initial WEA/EAS by NWS;
PTWC issues urgent local tsunami Islandwide (for those in Pacific Tsunami Warning Governor/Mayors Primary: SWP
Supplemental WEA/EAS by
warning warning area) Center Secondary: County WPs
SWP
Initial WEA/EAS by NWS at
Before onset of tropical storm force
Islandwide for affected Primary: County EOC issuance of Warning (36
Hurricane winds in each county; allowing sufficient National Weather Service Governor/Mayors
county/counties Secondary: SWP hours prior); Supplemental
time for public to take action in daylight
WEA/EAS by County EOC
NWS issues Flash Flood Warning; Dam Initial WEA/EAS by NWS;
owner alerts emergency managers of Supplemental WEA/EAS by
NWS, dam owner/operator,
Dam failure/ Level 3 dam emergency; Flood-related Localized to affected Primary: SWP County EOC.
DLNR Dam Safety, County first Mayors
Flash flooding evacuation or shelter-in-place order; area Secondary County EOC (County EOC may issue initial
responders
Sirens available in area; Estimated time to depending on informing
impact. (Priority for WEA/EAS) agency/party.)
Requires immediate action by public
(evacuation, shelter-in-place); Warning
requirement exceeds capability of first Localized to affected Primary: County EOC
Fire County fire department Mayors WEA/EAS by County EOC
responders in field; Sirens available in area Secondary: SWP
area; Estimated time to impact. (Priority
to WEA/EAS)
Location, direction and distance of lava
flow; Projected area of impact; Imminent Localized to affected Primary: Hilo EOC
Volcanic Eruption Hawai'i County/HVO Hawai'i County Mayor WEA/EAS by Hilo EOC
threat to life and safety of populated area Secondary: SWP
areas.
Hazardous materials incident requiring
immediate action by public (evacuation,
Hazardous Material shelter-in-place); Warning requirement Localized to affected Primary: County EOC
County fire department Mayors WEA/EAS by County EOC
Exposure exceeds capability of first responders in area Secondary: SWP
field; Sirens available in area; Estimated
time to impact. (Priority to WEA/EAS)
*State Warning Point backs up County EOCs as needed
EAS: Emergency Alert System PTWC: Pacific Tsunami Warning Center
EOC: Emergency Operations Center SWP: State Warning Point
HVO: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory WEA: Wireless Emergency Alert
NWS: National Weather Service WP: Warning Point