Laserfiche WebLink
<br />WilOkabe <br />Managing Director <br />Harry Kim <br />Mayor <br />Barbara J. Kossow <br />Deputy Managing Director <br />County of Hawai‘i <br />Office of the Mayor <br />25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603 Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720(808) 961-8211Fax (808) 961-6553 <br />KONA: 74-5044lole Hwy., Bldg C Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740 <br />(808) 323-4444 Fax (808) 323-4440 <br />November 7, 2017 <br />Mr. Vern T. Miyagi, Administrator <br />Hawai'i Emergency Management Agency <br />vern.t.miyagi@hawaii.gov <br />3949 Diamond Head Road <br />Honolulu, HI 96816-4495 <br />Dear Mr. Miyagi, <br />RE:Siren System Change <br />Effective December 1, 2017 <br />The Hawai'i Council of Mayor’s metyesterday, November 9, 2017, and request a <br />response as soon as possible to the following concerns listed below. <br />These questions need clarification to insure the readiness and capability of the <br />Counties to respond to the siren system change effective December 1, 2017. <br />Will the sirens be activated by the State of Hawai'i Emergency <br />Management Agency Statewide? <br />Will the sirensounding change be accompanied by a specific EAS <br />message to identify the siren sounding? Will the Counties be given <br />advancedinformation on the messages? <br />Who will be responsible for post impact responsibilities? <br />o Radioactivity monitoring <br />o All clear to leave shelters <br />When will the annex to the State plan regarding this nuclearscenariobe <br />completed and distributedto the Counties soas to enable the Counties to <br />prepare theirplan? <br />County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. <br /> <br />