{"id":457472,"date":"2026-02-09T02:36:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T02:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/457472\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T02:36:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T02:36:08","slug":"governor-josh-green-m-d-office-of-the-governor-news-release-officials-provide-storm-update-urge-public-preparedness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/457472\/","title":{"rendered":"Governor Josh Green, M.D. | Office of the Governor \u2014 News Release \u2014 Officials Provide Storm Update, Urge Public Preparedness"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\tOffice of the Governor \u2014 News Release \u2014 Officials Provide Storm Update, Urge Public Preparedness
\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted on Feb 8, 2026 in Latest Department News<\/a>, Newsroom<\/a>, Office of the Governor Press Releases<\/a> <\/p>\n

STATE OF HAWAI\u02bbI
KA MOKU \u02bb\u0100INA O HAWAI\u02bbI
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JOSH GREEN, M.D.
GOVERNOR
KE KIA\u02bb\u0100INA
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OFFICIALS PROVIDE STORM UPDATE, URGE PUBLIC PREPAREDNESS<\/p>\n

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 8, 2026\u00a0<\/p>\n

HONOLULU \u2014 Governor Josh Green today urged all residents to prepare for significant severe weather expected statewide and announced closures and safety measures for Monday, Feb. 9, 2026.<\/p>\n

Forecasts from the National Weather Service predict heavy rain, flash flooding and damaging winds across all islands beginning this weekend and continuing into early next week. Officials warn that rainfall totals could be significant, with impacts including flooding of low-lying areas, hazardous travel conditions and possible power outages.<\/p>\n

To protect public safety and allow families and communities to prepare, all state offices and Department of Education schools on all islands will be closed on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. Affected state employees will receive administrative leave for the day. Essential personnel and emergency response workers should follow guidance from their supervisors.<\/p>\n

All University of Hawai\u02bbi campuses will be closed on Monday, February 9, due to dangerous weather conditions, particularly high winds impacting the state.<\/p>\n

The Hawai\u2018i State Legislature is also closed.<\/p>\n

The Judiciary will be closing all state courthouses and operations tomorrow. Filing deadlines have been extended to Tuesday and all hearings will be rescheduled. The Judiciary will issue its own message with additional details.<\/p>\n

In advance of these conditions, the Governor has issued an Emergency Proclamation to mobilize state resources and support response efforts. The proclamation is effective through Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026 and may be extended as conditions warrant.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe safety of our residents and visitors is our top priority,\u201d said Governor Green. \u201cWe know this storm system could bring conditions that make travel unsafe and threaten property. Please take this time to secure your home, check on loved ones and heed guidance from emergency officials. Hawai\u02bbi is strongest when we look out for one another \u2014 and that starts with being prepared.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Governor emphasized that residents should sign up for local alerts, have an emergency plan and avoid unnecessary travel during peak storm periods. Official updates will be available through the Hawai\u02bbi Emergency Management Agency and the National Weather Service.<\/p>\n

Residents are encouraged to monitor conditions closely, prepare for possible flooding and high winds, and follow instructions from county civil defense officials.<\/p>\n

The Hawai\u02bbi Emergency Management Agency (HIEMA) website offers clear guidance on preparations for severe weather and disasters of all types at ready.hawaii.gov<\/a>. Under the state Department of Defense, HIEMA also offers links for residents to sign up for alerts from their respective county emergency management agencies<\/a>.<\/p>\n

An executed copy of the EP can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Media Contacts: \u00a0
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Erika Engle
Press Secretary
Office of the Governor, State of Hawai\u2018i
Office: 808-586-0120
Email: [email\u00a0protected]<\/a><\/p>\n

Makana McClellan
Director of Communications
Office of the Governor, State of Hawai\u02bbi
Cell: 808-265-0083
Email: [email\u00a0protected]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Office of the Governor \u2014 News Release \u2014 Officials Provide Storm Update, Urge Public Preparedness Posted on Feb…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":457473,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[23,3,21,19,22,20,25,24],"class_list":{"0":"post-457472","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-united-states","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-news","10":"tag-united-states","11":"tag-united-states-of-america","12":"tag-unitedstates","13":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","14":"tag-us","15":"tag-usa"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/457472","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=457472"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/457472\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/457473"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=457472"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=457472"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=457472"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}