The County of Hawai'i has experienced many severe natural disasters throughout history The island is uniquely exposed to all the major natural hazards due to its active volcanoes, young geological age , vast land area and varied topography dominated by five mountains, and exposure to severe weather events. Some of these rarely occur but can be catastrophic; others seemingly happen almost every year to every decade.

The County has a multi-hazard mitigation plan that has two main objectives: 1) to protect people and structures from harm and destruction; and 2) to reduce or mitigate the losses and disruption of disaster response and recovery. Hazard mitigation planning is the process that analyzes a community’s risk from natural hazards and implements actions to reduce risks. Besides consulting the best available scientific and engineering studies, Hawai'i Civil Defense would like to find out more about your community’s understanding of natural hazards and what you recommend we consider in preparing for disasters.

We are seeking your input on this survey form that should take only a few minutes to complete. It can help us improve our planning and preparedness strategy against natural disasters, and help us seek federal funding for mitigation actions with priority. We really appreciate your thoughts and input!

Hawai'i County Civil Defense Agency
920 Ululani St., Hilo, HI 96720
7:45 AM - 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday
Phone (808) 935-0031
FAX NUMBER (808) 935-6460