2022-11-28 Supplemental Emergency Proclamation - Mauna Loa Eruption

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Mitchell D. Roth Mayor Lee E. Lord Managing Director Robert H. Command Deputy Managing Director ZxUn � Jai � funi`i (Offirt of for nVar 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603 • Hilo, Hawai'i 96720 • (808) 961-8211 • Fax (808) 961-6553 KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy., Bldg C • Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i 96740 (808) 323-4444 • Fax (808) 323-4440 SUPPLEMENTAL EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, Chapter 127A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, as amended, provides for the establishment of County organizations for disaster relief with a director in charge of each political subdivision; and WHEREAS, Chapter 127A, Hawaii Revised Statutes and Chapter 7, Articles 1 and 2 of the Hawaii County Code, establishes a Civil Defense Agency within the County of Hawaii and prescribes its powers, duties, and responsibilities, and Section 13-23 of the Hawaii County Charter empowers the Mayor of the County to declare emergencies; and WHEREAS, on November 28, 2022 at 3:02AM, I as Mayor of the County of Hawai'i issued an Emergency Proclamation declaring a state of emergency due to the active eruption of Mauna Loa. WHEREAS, the eruption began in Moku`aweoweo, the summit caldera of Mauna Loa, inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park; and WHEREAS, the eruption has since migrated into the Northeast Rift Zone. There are currently no active mandatory evacuations; and WHEREAS, due to the active eruption now confined to the Northeast Rift Zone, the previously opened evacuation shelters located at Robert Herkes gym in Pahala (Ka'u gym) and at the Kekuaokalani Gym at Kailua Park (Old A's) in Kona may be closed in the near future; additional shelters may be opened if necessary; and WHEREAS, Section 127A-12(a)(5)(D), Hawai'i Revised Statutes, provides that during the emergency period, the Mayor may exercise the following powers pertaining to emergency management to direct or control as may be necessary for emergency management the conduct of civilians and the movement and cessation of movement of pedestrians and vehicular traffic during, before, and after alerts, exercises, training, emergencies, or disasters; and WHEREAS, Section 127A-12(c)(12), Hawai'i Revised Statutes as amended, provides that during the emergency period, the Mayor may restrict the congregation of the public in stricken or dangerous areas or under dangerous conditions; and County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.