HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-11-07 Letter to Vern Miyagi re Dec siren test
WilOkabe
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) 961-8211Fax (808) 961-6553
KONA: 74-5044lole Hwy., Bldg C Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740
(808) 323-4444 Fax (808) 323-4440
November 7, 2017
Mr. Vern T. Miyagi, Administrator
Hawai'i Emergency Management Agency
vern.t.miyagi@hawaii.gov
3949 Diamond Head Road
Honolulu, HI 96816-4495
Dear Mr. Miyagi,
RE:Siren System Change
Effective December 1, 2017
The Hawai'i Council of Mayor’s metyesterday, November 9, 2017, and request a
response as soon as possible to the following concerns listed below.
These questions need clarification to insure the readiness and capability of the
Counties to respond to the siren system change effective December 1, 2017.
Will the sirens be activated by the State of Hawai'i Emergency
Management Agency Statewide?
Will the sirensounding change be accompanied by a specific EAS
message to identify the siren sounding? Will the Counties be given
advancedinformation on the messages?
Who will be responsible for post impact responsibilities?
o Radioactivity monitoring
o All clear to leave shelters
When will the annex to the State plan regarding this nuclearscenariobe
completed and distributedto the Counties soas to enable the Counties to
prepare theirplan?
County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
November 7, 2017
Mr. Vern Miyagi
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Request for response to these questions as soon as possible toenable the
counties to better prepare in responding to the public.
Sincerely,
Harry Kim
Mayor
c: Mayor Allan Arakawa
County of Maui
Mayor Kirk Caldwell
City & County of Honolulu
Mayor Bernard Carvalho
County of Kauai
County of Hawai`i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.