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Chapter 14:Hazard Analysis—Droughts <br /> Table 14-2. Historic Drought in the Hawaiian Islands <br /> Year Areas Remarks <br /> 1901 North Hawaii Severe drought,destructive forest fires. <br /> 1905 Kona,Hawaii Serious drought and forest fires. <br /> 1908 Hawaii and Maui Serious drought. <br /> 1912 Kohala,Hawaii Serious drought and severe sugarcane crop damage for ttvo years. <br /> 1952 Kauai Long,severe dry spell. <br /> 19.53 Hawaii,Kauai,Maui, Water rationing on Maui;water tanks in Kona almost empty;867 head of <br /> and Oahu cattle died;pineapple production on Molokai reduced by 30%;rainfall in the <br /> 1962 Hawaii and Maui State declared disaster for islands ofHawaii and Maui;crop damage,cattle <br /> deaths,and severe fire hazards;losses totaled$200,000. <br /> 196.5 Hawaii State water emergency declared;losses totaled$400,000. <br /> 1971 Hawaii and Maui Irrigation and domestic water users sharply curtailed. <br /> 1975 Kauai and Oahu Worst drought for sugar plantations in 15 years. <br /> 1977- Hawaii and Maui State declared disaster for islands ofHawaii and Maui. <br /> 1980- Hawaii and Maui State declared disaster;heavy agricultural and cattle losses;damages totaling <br /> 1981 at least$ 1.4 million. <br /> 1983- Hawaii E1Nitio effect State declared disaster;crop production reduced by 80%in <br /> 1985 Waimea/Kamuela area;$96,000 spent for drought reliefprojects. <br /> 1996 Hawaii,Maui,and Declared drought emergency;heavy damages to agriculture and cattle <br /> Molokai industries;losses totaling at least$49.4 million. <br /> 1998 Hawaii and Maui State declared drought emergency for Maui;County declared emergency for <br /> Hawaii due to water shortages. <br /> 2000- Hawaii,Maui, Counties declare drought emergencies;Governor proclaims statewide drought <br /> 2002 Molokai,Oahu,Kauai emergency,Secretary of Agriculture designates all Counties as primary <br /> 2003 Hawaii,Maui, Secretary ofAgriculture designates all Counties as primary disaster areas due <br /> Molokai,Oahu,Kauai to drought(2003);Governor proclaims statewide drought emergency. <br /> 2008- Statewide The first tune that D3(drought-extreme)had covered such a large area <br /> Present (percentage)ofthe State.The current drought is worse than the 2000-2002 <br /> drought. <br /> 14.3 Probability of Occurrence <br /> 14.3.1 Hazard Areas <br /> The impacts of drought can be categorized as economic, environmental, or social. Economic <br /> impacts can be observed as costs and losses to agricultural producers, costs and losses to <br /> livestock producers, and loss to the recreation and tourism industry. Environmental impacts <br /> can be categorized into damage to plant species, damage to animal species, and hydrological <br /> effects. Social impacts can be categorized as either health related, reduced quality of life and <br /> changes in lifestyle related, or even in increased conflicts regarding water use. Drought <br /> impact assessments begin by identifying direct consequences of the drought, such as reduced <br /> crop yields, livestock losses, and reservoir depletion. <br /> The risk of drought impact on the three sectors within the County of Hawaii is similar in <br /> terms of spatial variation. Most of the areas of concern are on the western side of the island, <br /> coinciding with low rainfall zones. What differs between each sector is the stage (moderate, <br /> 14-6 Hawaii County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan <br />