HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-09-15 Proclamation Terminating the Emergency Proclamation Relating to the Tsunami Event off the Coast of Kamchatka Russia C. Kimo Alameda,Ph.D. t William V. Brilhantc,,Ir.
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PROCLAMATION TERMINATING THE EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION
RELATING TO TIIE 'I"SLINAMI EVENT" RESI.ILTING FROM THE EARTHQUAKE
OFF THE C OAST OF KAMCHATKA RUSSIA
WHEREAS, as a result of Lin earthquake occurring off the east coast of Kamchatka
Russia (52.2 North 160.0 East) at 1:25PM FIST on July 29, 2025, the National Weather Service
Pacific Tsunami Warning, Center (NWS PTW(') issued a tsunami warning for the State of
Hawaii at 2:43PM HST on July 29, 2025, stating that the earthquake was estiruated to he an 8.7
Magnitude and had generated a tsunami that. could cause damage along the coastlines of all
islands in the State of llawai`i and result in extensive flooding and damage even hours after the
initial wave; and
WHEREAS, on July 29, 2025, Pursuant to Llawai`i. Revised Statutes ('lJRS) § 127A-
14(h,), the Charter of the (.'.(runty of flawai`i § 1.3-23, Mmii`i County Code § 7-1-6(a), and based
on the available data, I found that an emergency or disaster was occurring or that there was an
imminent danger or threat of an eniergenc:y or a disaster to the County of Hawaii, as those terrrrs
are defined in HRS § 1.27A-2, and issued the Emergency Proclarnation Relating to the Tsunami
Event Resulting front the Earthquake Off the Coast of Kamchatka Russia; and.
WHEREAS, at 8:58AM LIST" on July 30, 2025, the, NWS PTWC cancelled its tsunarni
advisories relating to the Kamchatka Russia earthquake and the (:bounty of Hawaii has since"
completed its assessment of the existing conditions and any irrrlracts resulting frorn the tsunarni
event; and
NOW, THEREFORE,ORE, I, C. KIMO AL.AMEDA, Mayor of the County of Hawaii, do
hereby proclaim and declare., effective September� 2025, that the Emergency Proclamation
Relating to the Tsunami Event Resulting from the Earthquake Off`the Coast of Kamchatka
Russia is terminated Pursuant to I-IRS § 127A-14(c), (d), as I find that the dangers, threats, and/or
circumstances giving rise to that emergency proclamation no longer necessitate, a local state of
emergency.
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Done at the County of Hawaii,
this rt day of September 2025
C. Kimo Alameda, Ph.D.
Mayor
County of Hawai`i
APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND LE ALITY:
Renee N.C. Sch en
Corporation Counsel
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