OAKLAND, Calif. – The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Region 9 Administrator authorized the use of federal funds to assist the State of Hawaii in combating the Kunia Road Fire burning in Honolulu County.
News, Media & Events: Hawaii
Events
2025-08-27T17:00:00
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Aug 27, 2025
Aug 27, 2025
Aug 27, 2025 EST
- Aug 27, 2025 5:30 p.m. EST
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FEMA’s Grant Programs Directorate (GPD) is offering a series of 30-minute training webinars on the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA), a part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)
2025-09-03T17:00:00
2025-09-03T17:30:00
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Sep 3, 2025
Sep 3, 2025
Sep 3, 2025 EST
- Sep 3, 2025 5:30 p.m. EST
Virtual
FEMA’s Grant Programs Directorate (GPD) is offering a series of 30-minute training webinars on the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA), a part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)
2025-09-10T17:00:00
2025-09-10T17:30:00
Virtual
Sep 10, 2025
Sep 10, 2025
Sep 10, 2025 EST
- Sep 10, 2025 5:30 p.m. EST
Virtual
FEMA’s Grant Programs Directorate (GPD) is offering a series of 30-minute training webinars on the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA), a part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)
Preparedness Tips
A few inches of water in a 1,000-square foot home could cost more than $10,000 in repairs and replacement of personal possessions. Homeowner’s insurance doesn’t cover most floods. Learn more about flood insurance.
Press Releases and Fact Sheets
LAHAINA, MAUI – Many Maui wildfire survivors are beginning to repair and rebuild their homes after the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfires. FEMA encourages survivors hiring a contractor to beware of fraud. Unfortunately, it is common for fraudsters and con artists to take advantage of disasters. Survivors should question contractors and remain vigilant to ensure they are engaging with legitimate contractors.
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FEMA continues to support the overall wellbeing of wildfire survivors through referrals to appropriate resources for difficulties which are outside the scope of the agency.
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Hawaii; Flooding - Denial
Report on Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) information for the State of Hawaii's Denial on May 21, 2025, as a result of flooding during the period of January 29 to February 3, 2025.
Multi-Hazard Considerations and Mitigation Strategies for Residential Structures (Maui Wildfires Recovery Advisory #5)
This Recovery Advisory is intended to provide property owners, designers, and builders with an understanding of natural hazards common to Maui such as flooding, high winds, wildfire, earthquakes, and others to inform mitigation strategies for new residential construction or reconstruction following a hazard event such as the 2023 Lahaina wildfire. Property owners, designers and builders should evaluate building site and structure hazard exposure to ensure a multi-hazard approach to mitigation when possible.
Codes, Standards, and Permitting (Maui Wildfires Summary Report #1)
This summary report focuses on the performance of one- and two-family residential buildings impacted by the August 2023 wildfires on Maui. The performance of residential buildings varied depending on their design, construction type and quality, geographic location, siting, development density, landscape vegetation, distance to other surrounding flammable materials, and maintenance history. Several homes sustained damage from wind as well as fire, including wind damage to roof coverings, windows, and doors.
Performance of Residential Buildings (Maui Wildfires Summary Report #2)
This summary report focuses on the performance of one- and two-family residential buildings impacted by the August 2023 wildfires on Maui. The performance of residential buildings varied depending on their design, construction type and quality, geographic location, siting, development density, landscape vegetation, distance to other surrounding flammable materials, and maintenance history. Several homes sustained damage from wind as well as fire, including wind damage to roof coverings, windows, and doors.
Hawaii — Risk Rating 2.0 — State Profile 2025
Hawaii — Risk Rating 2.0 — ZIP Code Breakdown 2025
Hawaii — Risk Rating 2.0 — County Breakdown 2025
Reducing Wildfire Risk to Your Home (Maui Wildfires Recovery Advisory #2)
Defensible space is an area with limited combustibles surrounding your home that helps to reduce the chance that your home will catch fire during a wildfire event. Defensible space is up to 100 feet from your home and slows or stops the progression of wildfire. Defensible space, coupled with structural hardening, is critical to increasing your home’s likelihood of surviving a wildfire.
Designing New Residential Structures to Decrease Wildfire Risk (Maui Wildfires Recovery Advisory #3)
This Recovery Advisory, focused on one- and two-family dwellings, presents important fire safety recommendations for design professionals, including architects, engineers, installation professionals and contractors to reduce the likelihood of ignition and structure-to-structure fire spread in single family homes during a wildfire, where building setbacks and defensible space may be limited.
Fire-Resistant Materials and Assemblies (Maui Wildfires Recovery Advisory #4)
Homeowners, business owners, design professionals and builders in wildfire-prone regions can benefit from understanding general fire resistance characteristics of common construction materials and building products. This Recovery Advisory aims to provide a list of materials that can withstand higher exposure and help slow the spread of fire, but it is important to remember that fire-resistant does not mean fire-proof.