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Kalawao, HI

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✅ No active emergencies

🌋 Recent Earthquakes

🟡 M3.1 5 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii
Jan 30 12:37 • 264 km
🟡 M3.3 18 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii
Jan 29 22:58 • 227 km
🟡 M3.5 0 km N of Pāhala, Hawaii
Jan 28 12:52 • 260 km

Weather Now

62°F / 17°C - Sunny then Haze
Wind: 3 mph ENE | Humidity: 72%
Air Quality: 43 (Good)

Forecast

Tonight: 64°F - Haze
Thursday: 78°F - Haze
Thursday Night: 65°F - Mostly Clear
Source: NWS

Rural Emergency Tips

Know your address - cross streets, mile markers, GPS
Weak cell? Text 911 if voice fails. Try high ground.
Road blocked? Have alternate routes planned
Well water? Assume contaminated after floods - boil 1 min or use purification tablets
Propane? Keep tanks filled before storms
Generator? OUTSIDE ONLY, 20+ ft from windows
No ID? You can still get help - 211 for local aid
No cell service? Satellite phone (Garmin inReach, Zoleo), ham radio 146.52 MHz simplex
Power backup: Solar charger with battery bank (10,000mAh minimum)

Resources

Roads: HI 511
Emergency: HI EMA
Health: HI Health
Power: poweroutage.us
Shelters: Red Cross 1-800-733-2767
211: Food, housing, utilities - dial 211
FEMA: 1-800-621-3362 (no immigration check)
Weather: NWS Radar

🎒 Emergency Kit

- Water: 1 gal/4L per person per day (purification tablets if unsure)
- Non-perishable food, manual can opener
- First aid kit, prescription meds (7-day)
- Flashlight, batteries, NOAA radio
- Phone charger, solar charger, cash, important docs
Source: Ready.gov