2026-04-15 Proclamation Terminating the Emergency Proclamation Relating to the April 2026 Severe Weather Event and Concurrent Hazards

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C. Kimo Alameda, Ph.D. Mayor William V. Brilhante, Jr. Managing Director Merrick Nishimoto Deputy Managing Director County of Hawaii - Office of the _Mayor 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603 • Hilo, Hawai'i 96720 • Phone (808) 961-8211 • Fax (808) 961-6553 KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy., Bldg C • Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 Phone (808) 323-4444 • Fax (808) 323-4440 PROCLAMATION TERMINATING THE EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION RELATING TO THE APRIL 2026 SEVERE WEATHER EVENT AND CONCURRENT HAZARDS WHEREAS, on April 8, 2026, pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) § 127A- 14(b), the Charter of the County of Hawaii § 13-23, Hawai`i County Code § 7-1-7(a), and based on the available data, I issued the Emergency Proclamation Relating to the April 2026 Severe Weather Event and Concurrent Hazards; and WHEREAS, when the emergency proclamation was issued, there was an active National Weather Service Honolulu (NWS) Flood Watch for the entire State of Hawaii, in effect through 6:00 P.M. HST Friday, April 10, 2026, and a Winter Weather Advisory for Hawaii Island summits above 12,500 feet, in effect through 6:00 A.M. HST Friday, April 10, 2026; and WHEREAS, there was also an active NWS High Surf Advisory for south -facing shores of all Hawaiian Islands, which was in effect until 6:00 A.M. HST Thursday, April 9, 2026; and WHEREAS, there was also an active NWS Special Weather Statement regarding Kilauea Volcano Episode 44 precursory activity, advising that an episodic fountaining eruption is expected within the Kilauea summit caldera, with a potential eruption window extending through Wednesday, April 15, 2026; and WHEREAS, the forecasted impacts to the County of Hawaii during this period included heavy rainfall, strong wind gusts, thunderstorms, flash floods, dangerous ocean conditions, ice accumulation and snow accumulations on the Hawaii Island summits, and a potential volcanic eruption likely to result in ashfall, Pele's hair, and tephra; and WHEREAS, the forecasted impacts would be compounded by the already -saturated ground conditions resulting from the two recent successive Kona Low weather events; and WHEREAS, the Winter Weather Advisory has expired; the High Surf Advisory has expired; the NWS Special Weather Statement regarding Kilauea Volcano Episode 44 precursory activity is no longer in effect, as Episode 44 occurred on April 9, 2026, and the U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory has lowered the alert level to Advisory (Yellow) with the eruption currently paused; and County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.