On December 10, 2025, FEMA issued a Letter of Final Determination (LFD) for the City and County of Honolulu's preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs). The LFD signifies the start of a six-month period before the maps become effective on June 10, 2026. Once the revised FIRMs become effective, mandatory flood insurance requirements will apply... Continue Reading →
Hawai'i News Now By Edward ZhangPublished: Oct. 17, 2024
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... Continue Reading →
Please join us in attending one of the community listening sessions on Oʻahu. There are two locations to listen and participate in: Windward Community CollegeHale ʻĀkoakoa 101-10545-720 Keaʻahala RdTuesday, December 12, 20235:00 pm - 8:00 pm Keʻehi Lagoon Memorial State ParkHarry & Jeanette Weinberg Hall2685 North Nimitz HwyWednesday, December 13, 20235:00 pm - 8:00 pm... Continue Reading →
FREE Workshop to learn about how to manage storm water on your property.
As the United States barrels toward the end of the fiscal year, a stalemate over the budget is making a government shutdown seem more likely by the day. Without a budget resolution in place by the Sept. 30 deadline, federal agencies must stop all non-essential work.
The DLNR Engineering Division is the state coordinating agency for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). DLNR staff will be available to perform flood zone determinations for property owners and be available to answer questions relating to flood insurance.
Join us for a day of disaster preparedness, food, fun, and crafts on the North Shore!
Help us document the impacts of King Tides (the highest high tides of the year). Submit your photos at pacioos.org/kt
The Department of Land and Natural Resources - Engineering Division will be on hand to answer questions about the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) at the Climate Community Fair!
