Emergency Proclamation Hurricane Hector - August 8 2018

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Harry Kim Mayor Will Okabe Managing Director Barbara J. Kossow Deputy Managing Direcror County of Hawaii Office of the Mayor 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 . (808) 961-8211 • Fax (808) 961-6553 KONA 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hlwy, Bldg. C • Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 (808) 323-4444 Fax (808) 323-4440 EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, Chapter 127A Hawaii Revised Statutes, provides for the establishment of County organizations for emergency management and disaster relief with the Mayor having direct responsibility and authority over emergency management within the County. WHEREAS, Chapter 127A Hawaii Revised Statutes and Chapter 7, Articles 1 and 2 of the Hawaii County Code, establishes a Civil Defense Agency within the County of Hawai'i and prescribes its powers, duties, and responsibilities, and Section 13- 23 of the Hawaii County Charter empowers the Mayor of the County to declare emergencies; and WHEREAS, the National Weather Service at 5:00 a.m. HST on August 6, 2018 issued Hurricane Hector Advisory Number 25 advising that Hurricane Hector had entered Hawaiian waters and was located at 15.0 North Latitude/141.9 West Longitude or 930 miles east of Hilo, Hawai'i as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph and; WHEREAS, the National Weather Service at 5:00 p.m. HST on August 7, 2018 issued Hurricane Hector Advisory Number 31 advising of a Tropical Storm Warning for the County of Hawaii. Hurricane Hector was located at 16.6 North Latitude1150.7 West Longitude or 370 miles east of South Point, Hawai'i as a Category 4. hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph and; WHEREAS, a Tropical Storm Warning means that possible tropical storm conditions can occur any time within the next 36 hours; and WHEREAS, conditions associated with hurricanes and tropical storms include but are not limited to storm surge, high surf, high winds, flash flooding and heavy rain may occur; and;