#emergency communications

Civil Defense hopes to connect with ham radio operators, who play a crucial role in communication during an emergency, as hurricane season begins this month.

Hawaiʻi County has launched its official mobile application, Kāhea.

The Hawai‘i County Civil Defense is offering Community Response Team (CERT) training for East Hawai‘i residents.

“Amateur radio operators have provided countless hours of community services throughout these decades, and … a bridge between people, societies and countries by creating friendships and the sharing of ideas,” Kenoi stated in the proclamation.