The Building Science Disaster Support (BSDS) team has released four recovery advisories following the unprecedented wildfires in Maui, Hawaiʻi. The BSDS Program sent experts to assess the performance of buildings and structures after the disaster, and the advisories are based on their observations of the impact of wildfires. Wildfire Recovery Resources for Maui (Maui Wildfires... Continue Reading →
Get a flood insurance quote online with the NFIP's Direct2Consumer Quoting Tool! Share this resource with your community to help them better understand their flood risk and easily secure coverage. Direct2Consumer Quoting Tool Source: https://www.floodsmart.gov/policy-quote/
Sherilyn “Berry” Ueoka was born and raised in Wailuku, Maui. She is a licensed civil engineer with the Department of Public Works, Engineering Division since 2023. Berry has over 20 years of civil and coastal engineering experience in the private sector with specialized expertise in performing and integrating numerical models of coastal, estuarine, fluvial, and... Continue Reading →
Key Fundamentals of Flood Insurance for Agents 2.0 is a two-part course on FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program. This course brings participants the latest information on the NFIP, including instruction on the NFIP’s pricing methodology – Risk Rating 2.0: Equity in Action. Key Fundamentals of Flood Insurance for Agents 2.0 also reviews the key elements that insurance agents need to know about the NFIP and how it works.
Hawai'i News Now By Edward ZhangPublished: Oct. 17, 2024
O‘AHU – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), and the City and County of Honolulu (City) invite Oʻahu residents, especially home and business owners, to attend an important informational open house on significant updates to FEMA’s Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) for Oʻahu. Since 2019, FEMA has undertaken an... Continue Reading →
Flood risks change over time. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) works with communities across the country to identify flood hazards and promote ways to reduce the impacts and risks. Since 2019, FEMA has been conducting the Oʻahu Flood Hazard Restudy by performing detailed hydrologic and hydraulic studies using the latest high-quality data to analyze... Continue Reading →
Long-term disaster recovery begins months or years after a major disaster is declared and ramps up as response, relief, and short-term funding and activities taper off. Preparing for long-term disaster recovery has become increasingly important, especially as climate change accelerates the frequency and severity of catastrophic natural disasters. Recognizing this, the City has developed its... Continue Reading →
Mayor Rick Blangiardi has appointed Ben Sullivan to Executive Director and Chief Resilience Officer for the Mayor’s Office of Climate Change, Sustainability and Resiliency. Ben stepped into the role on Sept. 3, 2024, and fills the vacancy left by Matthew Gonser, the former Executive Director. After more than two years long distance following a tremendous... Continue Reading →
