Don’t Lose What You Love in a Flood!
Everyone on O‘ahu lives in a flood zone. While not everyone shares the same level of risk, anywhere it rains it can flood. During the past five years, O‘ahu residents participating in the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) National Flood Insurance Program have filed over 360 claims totaling over $27.4 million in loss and damages. Contributing to these claims were the extreme flooding events impacting the communities of Waimānalo, ʻĀina Haina, Hawaiʻi Kai and North Shore.
With funds awarded from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Cooperating Technical Partnership Program, the Resilience Office is conducting a Flood Risk Survey to understand residents’ awareness of flood risk, knowledge of flood insurance, and experience with flooding events. This 15-minute survey is available online through April 1. Survey results will inform enhanced City outreach and education to improve community flood awareness and resilience island-wide, including the benefits of flood insurance.
The City has taken great strides to both increase community flood resilience and maintain affordability of flood insurance. Through the City’s participation in FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program Community Rating System Program, O‘ahu flood insurance policy holders benefit with a 10% reduction on annual flood insurance premiums.
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