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CountyHawaii County, Hawaii
Hawaii County recorded 24 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 10 major disasters, 4 emergencies, and 10 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is fire.
The federal disaster record for Hawaii County runs between 2000 and 2023, covering 24 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Wildfires And High Winds in 2023. The hazards behind these declarations were most often fire, hurricane, and severe storm. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $154.3 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for roads and bridges.
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Federal Public Assistance by category
Federal share obligated to this jurisdiction under FEMA Public Assistance since 2000, grouped by damage category. Figures are rounded to the nearest dollar and reflect obligations, which may change as projects close out.
| Category | Projects | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Roads and bridges(C) | 96 | $78,653,455 |
| Utilities(F) | 60 | $35,659,260 |
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 129 | $29,405,427 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 24 | $5,461,208 |
| Debris removal(A) | 18 | $2,216,678 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 65 | $1,616,235 |
| Management costs(Z) | 11 | $1,190,403 |
| Water control facilities(D) | 5 | $95,460 |
| All categories | 408 | $154,298,126 |
Most common hazards
- Fire 11
- Hurricane 4
- Severe Storm 3
- Volcanic Eruption 2
- Biological 2
- Earthquake 1
- Tsunami 1
Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan
Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Hawaii County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire | Aug 10, 2023 | DR-4724-HI | DR |
| Fire | Aug 9, 2023 | FM-5478-HI | FM |
| Fire | Aug 8, 2023 | FM-5474-HI | FM |
| Fire | Aug 1, 2021 | FM-5404-HI | FM |
| Hurricane | Jul 25, 2020 | EM-3529-HI | EM |
| Biological | Apr 1, 2020 | DR-4510-HI | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3431-HI | EM |
| Hurricane | Sep 27, 2018 | DR-4395-HI | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 12, 2018 | EM-3404-HI | EM |
| Hurricane | Aug 22, 2018 | EM-3399-HI | EM |
| Volcanic Eruption | May 11, 2018 | DR-4366-HI | DR |
| Volcanic Eruption | Nov 3, 2014 | DR-4201-HI | DR |
| Severe Storm | Sep 12, 2014 | DR-4194-HI | DR |
| Tsunami | Apr 8, 2011 | DR-1967-HI | DR |
| Severe Storm | Feb 6, 2008 | DR-1743-HI | DR |
| Fire | Oct 28, 2007 | FM-2740-HI | FM |
| Fire | Aug 17, 2007 | FM-2722-HI | FM |
| Earthquake | Oct 17, 2006 | DR-1664-HI | DR |
| Fire | Aug 4, 2005 | FM-2574-HI | FM |
| Fire | Aug 2, 2005 | FM-2573-HI | FM |
| Fire | Sep 14, 2004 | FM-2556-HI | FM |
| Fire | May 18, 2003 | FM-2468-HI | FM |
| Severe Storm | Nov 9, 2000 | DR-1348-HI | DR |
| Fire | Mar 20, 2000 | FM-2293-HI | FM |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 24 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2023 | DR-4724-HI | DR | Fire | Wildfires And High Winds |
| Aug 9, 2023 | FM-5478-HI | FM | Fire | Mauna Kea Beach Fire |
| Aug 8, 2023 | FM-5474-HI | FM | Fire | Kohala Ranch Fire |
| Aug 1, 2021 | FM-5404-HI | FM | Fire | Mana Road Fire |
| Jul 25, 2020 | EM-3529-HI | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Douglas |
| Apr 1, 2020 | DR-4510-HI | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3431-HI | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Sep 27, 2018 | DR-4395-HI | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Lane |
| Sep 12, 2018 | EM-3404-HI | EM | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Olivia |
| Aug 22, 2018 | EM-3399-HI | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Lane |
| May 11, 2018 | DR-4366-HI | DR | Volcanic Eruption | Kilauea Volcanic Eruption And Earthquakes |
| Nov 3, 2014 | DR-4201-HI | DR | Volcanic Eruption | Pu'U O'O Volcanic Eruption And Lava Flow |
| Sep 12, 2014 | DR-4194-HI | DR | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Iselle |
| Apr 8, 2011 | DR-1967-HI | DR | Tsunami | Tsunami Waves |
| Feb 6, 2008 | DR-1743-HI | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, High Surf, Flooding, And Mudslides |
| Oct 28, 2007 | FM-2740-HI | FM | Fire | Puako Fire |
| Aug 17, 2007 | FM-2722-HI | FM | Fire | Kohala Mountain Road Fire |
| Oct 17, 2006 | DR-1664-HI | DR | Earthquake | Earthquake |
| Aug 4, 2005 | FM-2574-HI | FM | Fire | Akoni Pule Highway Fire |
| Aug 2, 2005 | FM-2573-HI | FM | Fire | Lalamilo Fire |
| Sep 14, 2004 | FM-2556-HI | FM | Fire | Kawaihae Road Fire Hawaii |
| May 18, 2003 | FM-2468-HI | FM | Fire | Hi - Waikoloa Village Fire - 05/18/2003 |
| Nov 9, 2000 | DR-1348-HI | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| Mar 20, 2000 | FM-2293-HI | FM | Fire | Hawaii County Fire Complex |
How these numbers are built
Drawn from FEMA's OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, rebuilt each week. A declaration is counted here once for each designated area it names, so a single disaster covering many localities is counted in each one. For that reason these jurisdiction counts do not sum to Hawaii's statewide total. This page counts declarations that named this jurisdiction as a designated area. Totals cover complete fiscal years (Oct 1 to Sep 30); the in-progress year may appear in the most-recent list but is not counted in the totals. Uses OpenFEMA data but is not endorsed by or affiliated with FEMA.