HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-12-18 Civil Defense Siren Testing on Hawaii Island on Friday December 20 -- press release -- Corrects location of HPP siren
Roy Takemoto
Managing Director
Harry Kim
Mayor
Barbara J. Kossow
Deputy Managing Director
County of Hawai‘i
Office of the Mayor
25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603 Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 (808) 961-8211 Fax (808) 961-6553
KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Hwy., Bldg C Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740
(808) 323-4444 Fax (808) 323-4440
December 18, 2019
NEWS RELEASE
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Corrects location of Hawaiian Paradise Park siren to Kaloli Drive and 4 Avenue
Siren Testing on Hawai‘i Island on Friday, December 20
The State of Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, together with the Hawai'i County
Civil Defense Agency, will conduct siren testing on Friday, December 20, between 9:00
a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the following locations:
Honaunau-Napo‘opo‘o at Napo‘opo‘o Park
Punalu‘u Beach
Hawaiian Paradise Park at Kaloli Drive and 4th Avenue
Keaukaha on Baker Avenue
Residents nearby may hear the siren sound for 30 seconds- to 3-minute intervals during
the identified timeframe. Testing will include short blasts known as “burps.” During the
tests, Emergency Management officials and technicians will be checking the functionality
of the sirens.
These sirens were repaired and updated as part of the State of Hawai‘i’s ongoing All-
Hazard Outdoor Warning Siren Program.
The All-Hazard Outdoor Siren Warning System for Public Safety is one part of Hawai‘i’s
Statewide Alert & Warning System used to notify the public during pending emergencies.
We encourage you to make use of other supplemental methods of warning including
signing up with the Hawai‘i County Civil Defense mass emergency notification system
provided by Everbridge or utilizing NOAA Weather Radio.
Residents with concerns about the sirens or their operations, or with reports of siren
malfunctions, may contact the Hawai‘i County Civil Defense Agency at (808) 935-0031.
County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.