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NOW, THEREFORE, I, C. KIMO ALAMEDA, Mayor of the County of Hawaii, hereby
<br />declare, effective May 27, 2026, that a local state of emergency exists under HRS § 127A-14(b),
<br />CCH § 13-23, and HCC § 7-1-7(a), because the May 22, 2026, Kona earthquake has caused an
<br />emergency or disaster, and the potential aftershocks and resulting damage continue to pose an
<br />imminent danger or threat of an emergency or disaster, to the Districts of Ka`u, North Kona, and
<br />South Kona, within the County of Hawaii; and
<br />I FURTHER DECLARE that based on the conditions described above, the following
<br />measures are reasonably necessary to address the emergency or disaster:
<br />I. Invocation of Laws. Pursuant to HRS § 127A-12(c)(17), the Mayor may take any
<br />and all steps necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of HRS Chapter
<br />127A, including the additional powers in HRS § 127A-13(b) which may only be
<br />exercised during an emergency period. I hereby authorize and invoke the following
<br />powers related to emergency management, if not already in effect:
<br />A. HRS §§ 127A-12(a)(5), 127A-13(b)(3), 127A-13(b)(4), and HCC §§ 7-1-
<br />7(d)(2) and 7-1-7(d)(4). I authorize and direct the Administrator of the
<br />County's Civil Defense Agency, or his designee, to take appropriate actions to
<br />direct or control the following, as may be necessary for emergency
<br />management:
<br />1. Alerts, warnings, notifications, activations;
<br />2. Warnings and signals for alerts, and any type of warning device,
<br />system, or method to be used in connection therewith;
<br />3. Partial or full mobilization of personnel, in advance of, or in response
<br />to, an actual emergency or disaster;
<br />4. The conduct of civilians and the movement and cessation of movement
<br />of pedestrians and vehicular traffic during, before, and after alerts,
<br />emergencies, or disasters;
<br />5. Shut off water mains, gas mains, or electric power connections, or
<br />suspend other services; and
<br />6. The mandatory evacuation of the civilian population.
<br />B. HRS § 127A-12(c)(3). I authorize the Administrator of the County's Civil
<br />Defense Agency to take possession of, use, manage, control, and reallocate
<br />any public property of the County, real or personal, including parks,
<br />playgrounds, and other public buildings, as required for the purposes of HRS
<br />Chapter 127A, including for the temporary sheltering of residents displaced
<br />by the earthquake and staging sites for water distribution.
<br />C. HRS § 127A-12(c)(4). I authorize the utilization of the services, materials,
<br />and facilities of nongovernmental agencies, relief organizations, community
<br />associations, and other private -sector and nonprofit organizations that may be
<br />made available to assist in emergency response and recovery. However,
<br />nothing in this invocation of HRS § 127A-12(c)(4) shall be construed as
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