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Hawaiʻi Tsunami Awareness Month > Hawaiʻi Tsunami Awareness Month - April 2025
APRIL is Tsunami Awareness Month in Hawaiʻi !
*NEW* April 29, 2025 - University of Hawaiʻi: News Release; News Story
*NEW* April 29, 2025 - KITV News: Preparing for a tsunami: UH shares new 2025 tsunami preparedness video
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the November 29, 1975 Kalapana earthquake and tsunami. Two persons died from the local tsunami that hit the campground at Halape minutes after the early morning M7.2 Kalapana earthquake. The ground dropped 12 feet and runups up to 47 feet were measured. Read firsthand accounts of the terrifying tsunami (Michael Stearns) (Donnie Cruz). The tsunami resulted in the establishment of the Hawai‘i State Local Tsunami Warning System, with warnings provided by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC).
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This Hawai‘i Tsunami Preparedness Video was updated in 2025. |
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Make sure you and your family are ready for the next tsunami!
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| CALENDAR OF EVENTS - 2025 Hawaiʻi Tsunami Awareness Month (updated continuously) Date. Time, Island, Event Description. Contact: person, organization, email, web site |
| FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2025 Kauaʻi: New Release, April is Tsunami Awareness Month in Hawai‘i. (News Release) For more information: KEMA |
| FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2025 KITV News, Tsunami Awareness Month promotes preparedness all through April. April is Tsunami Awareness Month in Hawaii, and Honolulu is unveiling a new alert system. (News Story) |
| SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 2025 Oʻahu: Mililani Emergency Preparedness Fair and Amateur Radio Field Day, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 95-1039 Meheula Parkway Mililani, HI 96789-1765, 10:00AM - 2:00PM. Contact: Parry Medeiros KH6LK, 808-321-1893 |
| MONDAY, MARCH 31, 2025 Oʻahu: Press Conference, HNL Alert launches as the City’s new notification system used to alert about emergencies and other important community news. (HNL Alert flyer) For more information: Honolulu DEM |
| TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 2025 Maui: Press Release, MEMA issues reminder that April is Tsunami Awareness Month in Hawai'i. Preparedness actions, April 12 highlighted. (Press Release) For more information: MEMA |
| TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 2025 KITV TV News, Tsunami Awareness Month begins in Hawaii. (TV News) |
| WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2025 Big Island: Press Release, Hawaiʻi County Reminds Residents of Risks From Locally Generated Tsunamis. (Press Release) For more information: HCCDA |
| SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 2025 Big Island: Kumukahi Health Fair (for COFA community), 10:00AM - 3:00PM, CERT and Civil Defense will have a booth with preparedness information and tsunami awareness month discussion. Website: hawaiicounty.gov/civil-defense |
| FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2025 Big Island: Department of Health Fair, 11:00AM - 2:00PM, CERT and Civil Defense tables with preparedness information and tsunami awareness month discussion. Website: hawaiicounty.gov/civil-defense |
| SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 2025 Maui: MEMA Emergency Preparedness Expo 2025, Queen Kaʻahumanu Center, 275 W. Kaʻahumanu Ave, Kahului, 10:00AM - 2:00PM, Always preparing, stronger together: Building a resilient Maui nui. Prizes and giveaways, community resources & education, speakers, 30+ partnering agencies, MEMA alerts sign-up & support. (Flyer) Website: mauicounty.gov |
| MONDAY, APRIL 14, 2025 Hawaii News Now TV News, How to prepare for a tsunami in Hawaii, featuring Dr. Laura Kong, Director, NOAA ITIC. (TV News) |
| SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 2025 Oʻahu: Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency Tsunami Awareness Informational Booth, AAU Spam Slam, Hawai‘i Convention Center, 8:00AM - 2:00PM. Learn from HIEMA staff about how to identify the warning signs of a tsunami and how prepare. Identify if you live or work in a tsunami zone. Gather information on hazard preparedness. Participate in interactive preparedness games. (Flyer) Website: ready.hawaii.gov |
| SUNDAY, APRIL 20, 2025 Oʻahu: Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency Tsunami Awareness Informational Booth, AAU Spam Slam, Hawai‘i Convention Center, 8:00AM - 12:00PM. Learn from HIEMA staff about how to identify the warning signs of a tsunami and how prepare. Identify if you live or work in a tsunami zone. Gather information on hazard preparedness. Participate in interactive preparedness games. (Flyer) Website: ready.hawaii.gov |
| FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2025 (POSTPONED) Oʻahu: Wai‘anae Moku Tsunami Awareness Workshop, Leeward Community College, Wai‘anae Moku Extension Campus, 9:00AM - 1:00PM. Open to Students Grades 6-9. Science of a Tsunami, Tsunami Awareness, ‘O Kaiona ke Kia‘i, Interactive Tsunami Activities and Guest Speakers from NOAA/ITIC and PTWC. (Flyer) Website: ready.hawaii.gov |
| FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2025 Big Island: West Hawai‘i DARE Day, 9:30AM - 2:00PM, Civil Defense table with preparedness information for keiki. Website: hawaiicounty.gov/civil-defense |
| FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2025 Maui: Hawaiian Electric 2025 Emergency Preparedness Fair (Employees & ʻOhana only), Hawaiian Electric Auditorium, 210 W. Kaahumanu Ave., Kahului, HI 96732, 3:00PM - 5:00PM. (Download Go Bag checklist) Contact: Lydia Mertyris, Manager Emergency Planning & Preparedness, lydia.mertyris@hawaiianelectric.com, 808-543-7649 |
| TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2025 Oʻahu: News Release; News Story, University of Hawaiʻi (News Release, News Story) For more information: University of Hawaiʻi |
| TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2025 KITV News, Preparing for a tsunami: UH shares new 2025 tsunami preparedness video. (News story) |
| TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2025 Oʻahu: Rotary Club of Windward Oahu, Hawai‘i Tsunami Hazard Fundamentals. Dr. Laura Kong, Director, NOAA ITIC, webinar, 12:30PM - 1:15PM. Contact: Byrde Cestare, cestare@me.com |
| WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 2025 Oʻahu: American Red Cross, Pacific Islands Region, Pacific Tsunami Warning Center Operations for Pacific Region, Dr. Chip McCreery, NOAA PTWC, 2:00PM - 3:00PM. Contact: Molly Schmidt, Regional Chief Operating Officer, molly.schmidt@ |
| SATURDAY, MAY 03, 2025 Oʻahu: Windward Coast Emergency Preparedness Fair, Windward Mall, 10:00AM - 2:00PM. Contact: Janice Lai, Ko`olaupoko Emergency Preparedness and Response (KEPAR), laigemini@hotmail.com |
| WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2025 Oʻahu: Hawaiian Electric 2025 Emergency Preparedness Fair (Employees & ʻOhana only), Ward Cafeteria, 2:00PM - 5:00PM. For more information: EPP@hawaiianelectric.com |
| THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2025 Big Island: Hawaiian Electric 2025 Emergency Preparedness Fair (Employees & ʻOhana only), Kona Baseyard, T&D conference room, 1:30PM - 3:30PM. For more information: EPP@hawaiianelectric.com |
| WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 2025 Big Island: Hawaiian Electric 2025 Emergency Preparedness Fair (Employees & ʻOhana only), Hilo Baseyard, T&D conference room, 1:30PM - 3:30PM. For more information: EPP@hawaiianelectric.com |
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