Proclamation Terminating the Emergency Proclamation Relating to the April 2026 Severe Weather Event and Concurrent Hazards

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WHEREAS, while the flood-prone conditions continue to exist statewide and the NWS Flood Watch that was in effect at the time of the emergency proclamation had been extended, NWS cancelled the Flood Watch for Hawaii Island on the afternoon of April 12, 2026, as flooding no longer posed a Sufficient threat to Hawaii Island, and NWS subsequently cancelled Z:� the remaining Flood Watch for the rest of the State in the early morning of April 13, 2026; and WHEREAS, based on the foregoing, and pursuant to my authority as sole judge of the existence of the danger, threat, or circumstances giving rise to a termination of a local state of emergency in the County of Hawaii under HRS § 127A-14(c), I find that the dangers, threats, and Circumstances supporting the emergency proclamation have sufficiently waned such that the emergency measures authorized under the emergency proclamation are no longer reasonably necessary to address the emergency or disaster or imminent danger or threat thereof; NOW, THEREFORE, 1, C. KIMO ALAMEDA, Mayor of the County of Hawaii, hereby terminate the Emergency Proclamation Relating to the April 2026 Severe Weather Event and Concurrent Hazards dated April 8, 2026, pursuant to HRS § 127A-14(c) and (d), immediately effective upon promulgation of this proclamation pursuant to HRS § 127A-15, as I find that the local state of emergency is no longer necessary. Done at the County of Hawaii, this _!5 2lay of April 2026 C. Kimo Alameda, Ph.D. Mayor County of Hawaii. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND Reneef N.C. SAoen v Corporation Counsel County of Hawaii 2