SUPPLEMENTAL Tropical Storm Hone Emergency Proclamation

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OF -® ® Deanna S.Sako Managing Ddreciar Mitchell D.Roth •° °« Alavar Robert H.Command Deputy Managing Drruraw'taar 5 Aupuni Street,Suits 2603 • Hilo,He i°i 96720 + (808)961- 211 Fax(808)961-6553 ONA'. 74-5044 Ane Keohok3lolo Hwy.,Bldg C • Kailu -Kona,Ha I°i 96740 (808)323-4444 ® Fax(808)3 3-4440 MAYOR'S AUGUST 24, 2024 TROPICAL STORM HONE SUPPLEMENTAL EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION Chapter 27 awai`i Revised Statutes, provides fort the establishment of County organizations foremergency a e e t and disaster relief with e Mayor having direct responsibility and authority over emergency ana a ent within e County; and Chapter 2 w i'i Revised Statutes and Chapter 7, Articles 1 and 2 o the a ai`i County o e, establishes a Civil Defense Agency within the County of awai`i and prescribes its powers, duties, and responsibilities, and Section 13-23 of the awai`i County Charter e o e s the Mayor of the County to declare emergencies; an Chapter 12 m5 authorizes the Mayor to adopt es to carry out the revisions of Hawai'i Revised Statutes, Chapter 127A that carry e full force and effect of law; n WHEREAS, on August 24, 2024 at 1 a.m., I as the Mayor of the County of aw i`i issued an Emergency Proclamation and Emergency Rule declaring a state of emergency due to e impending severe weather and Red FlagWarning conditions from ical Storm Hone;e; WHEREAS, on August 2 , 2024, at 11:11 a.m., the National Weather Service canceled e Red Flag Warningfort e Island of wai`i as moisture associated with o ical Storm Hone as started to move into leeward areas of the Big Island such that the threat for elevated fire weatherconcerns over these areas has diminished resulting in there no longer being a need for e Emergency Rule prohibiting outdoor to i and open es; an continued road flooding a trees have resulted in temporary road closures due tot e severe weather conditions associated wit o ical Storms Hone, and ass c the following emergency shelters remain open for the community: ai ea High School , ea` as High School Gym, Pahoa HighSchool Cafeteria, Mountain View Elementary School Cafeteria, Honokaa High School Gyrn, Ka'u Gym, a`ale u Elementary School fete ia, and continued sudden, severe and/or consistent events of high winds, heavy rains and floodinga continue to occur d cause damage, loss, and suffering of such character and magnitude to affect the health, welfare and safety e public and is of such a nature as to require continued assistance from the County of Hawai'i, State of -awai`i, and the Federal government; an County aaf Hawarai°a its an Equal OUropon uinn¢y Pmvpdcr anxl IEunnpaloyer