INDOPACOM Hurricane Exercise

Hurricane season in Hawai‘i runs from June 1 through November 30. It is during this time hurricanes have a high tendency to wreak havoc in the Central Pacific and are closely watched. With the season fast approaching, hospitals, staff, and the residents of Hawai‘i are planning for emergency situations.

The United States Indo-Pacific Command uses the Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness (TCCOR) to assess conditions when a tropical storm is 96 hours out from landfall. Once an emergency is determined, staff and command teams are informed and begin preparation for the storm's landfall. Emergency readiness also encompasses acts of staying informed about the storm or event, where to seek shelter, packing emergency kits, communicating with distant family and friends, setting meeting places, and strategizing escape routes during flooding.

Across the State of Hawai‘i, government agencies and the media have teamed to develop the Emergency Alert System (EAS), to alert the public about disasters using radio and television.

The following are EAS broadcasters on the Island of Oahu with the frequencies used: KSSK-AM 590 khz and KRTR-FM 96.3 mhz.

To sign up for emergency notifications visit, https://hnl.info/alerts/login.php.