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THE COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
DEREK S. K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: September 16, 2020
KAUA‘I EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
ELTON USHIO, ADMINISTRATOR
Tel (808) 241-1800
Fax (808) 241-1860
Kaua‘i County Updating Multi-Hazard Mitigation & Resilience Plan;
Opportunities Available for Public Input
LĪHU‘E – The Kaua‘i Emergency Management Agency (KEMA) invites residents of
Kaua‘i County to participate in a virtual public meeting later this month in support of the 2020
Multi-Hazard Mitigation & Resilience Plan update.
The Multi-Hazard Mitigation & Resilience Plan must be updated every five years for the
County to be eligible for disaster assistance. Once approved by the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA), the plan makes the County eligible for pre- and post-disaster
mitigation project grant funding through FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Assistance programs and
other non-emergency disaster assistance.
The Multi-Hazard Mitigation and Resilience Plan is the County’s hazard and risk
assessment that looks at how the County can lessen the impact of natural hazards and become
more resilient in the face of future disasters. During this planning process, County and local
leaders, communities, and individuals work in tandem to identify risks, assess capabilities, and
formulate a strategy to reduce disaster vulnerability in our County.
Public participation and feedback are a vital part of the hazard mitigation planning
process. KEMA is holding a virtual public meeting to present the results of the hazard risk
assessment. The meeting is an opportunity for the community to review, validate, and update
the hazard and risk information. Two dates and times are available to attend the public meeting.
Dates, times, and online links for the Public Meetings
Zoom meeting links:
Thursday, Sept. 24, from 5 to 7 p.m.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89467738243?pwd=Wm4yL3pOQXJYSXBVeHdDK3dDT3lm
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Meeting ID: 894 6773 8243
Passcode: Kauai2020
Saturday, Sept. 26, from 2 to 4 p.m.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87433172336?pwd=a3UwNTl6Z2k0enorVWZvSzZNWGNJdz
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Meeting ID: 874 3317 2336
Passcode: Kauai2020
Kaua‘i County has also developed a survey to assist in gathering public input. The
information from your survey responses will help identify mitigation actions.
Please complete the survey between now and Oct. 5 for the initial data input. Future
survey responses will help shape additional mitigation actions. The survey will be available at
www.kauai.gov/mitigation.
KEMA will schedule additional public meetings to invite the public to review and
comment on the draft 2020 Multi-Hazard Mitigation & Resilience Plan before submitting to
FEMA for review and approval. Dates and times will be announced when available.
For more information about the Hazard Mitigation & Resilience Plan or to learn about
ways to participate in its development, please contact KEMA at 241-1800 or visit
www.kauai.gov/mitigation.
If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, contact
David Kennard at 241-1800 and dkennard@kauai.gov as soon as possible. Requests made as
early as possible will allow adequate time to fulfill your request.
Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or
electronic copy.
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