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C. Bimo Alameda, Ph.D.
<br />Mayor
<br />William V. Brilhante, Jr.
<br />Managing Director
<br />Merrick Nishimoto
<br />Deputy Managing Director
<br />County of Hawai'i- Office of the-%Iayor
<br />25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603 • Hilo, Hawai'i 96720 • Phone (808) 961-8211 • Fax (808) 961-6553
<br />KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole'Hwy., Bldg C • Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i 96740
<br />Phone (808) 323-4444 • Fax (808) 323-4440
<br />EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION AND EMERGENCY RULE NO. I RELATING TO
<br />THE RED FLAG WARNING ISSUED ON OCTOBER 23, 2025
<br />By the authority vested in me as the Mayor of the County of Hawaii (County) by the
<br />Constitution and laws of the State of Hawaii, and by the Charter and ordinances of the County
<br />of Hawaii, to prepare for and respond to emergencies and disasters, I, C. KIMO ALAMEDA,
<br />Mayor of the County of Hawaii, hereby determine, designate, and proclaim as follows:
<br />WHEREAS, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) Chapter 127A, provides for the
<br />establishment of County organizations for emergency management with the Mayor having direct
<br />responsibility and authority over emergency management within the County of Hawaii; and
<br />WHEREAS, HRS Chapter 127A, and Hawaii County Code (HCC) Chapter 7, establish
<br />a Civil Defense Agency within the County of Hawaii and prescribes its powers, duties, and
<br />responsibilities; and
<br />WHEREAS, HRS § 127A-14(b) empowers the Mayor to declare the existence of a local
<br />state of emergency in the County by proclamation if the Mayor finds that an emergency or a
<br />disaster has occurred or that there is imminent danger or threat of an emergency or a disaster in
<br />any portion of the County, as those terms are defined in HRS § 127A-2; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Charter of the County of Hawaii (CCH) § 13-23 and HCC § 7-1-6(a)
<br />also empower the Mayor to declare a state of disaster or emergency by proclamation; and
<br />WHEREAS, at 8:42 AM HST on October 23, 2025, the National Weather Service
<br />(NWS) issued a Red Flag Warning which is in effect from 12:00 PM HST on October 23, 2025,
<br />to 6:00 PM HST on Saturday, October 25, 2025, and covers the South, Southeast, North-Kohala,
<br />and Interior portions of Hawaii Island; and
<br />WHEREAS, a Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either
<br />occurring now or will shortly, including a minimum relative humidity of less than 45%, wind
<br />speed of 20mph or greater, and a Keetch-Byram Drought Index of 600 or greater; and
<br />WHEREAS, the NWS forecasts winds to be as follows: October 23, 2025, East winds 15-
<br />25mph with gusts up to 35mph; October 24, 2025, East winds 20-25mph with gusts up to
<br />50mph; and October 25, 2025, East winds 15-25mph with gusts up to 35mph; and
<br />County of Hawaii is an Equal opportunity Provider and Employer.
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