Civil Defense Message in Hawaii County
⚠️ CIVIL DEFENSE: TROPICAL DEPRESSION 15-E UPDATE: HAWAII COUNTY This is a Civil Defense Message Severe Weather Update for Wednesday 09-23-2026 at 10:29 AM. The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Hawaii Island through Saturday. A Flood Watch means conditions are favorable for flooding to occur. The National Weather Service and Civil Defense are monitoring Tropical Depression 15-E. As of 5 AM, Tropical Depression 15-E is located approximately 320 miles SSE of South Point, with sustained winds of 25 MPH, and moving WNW at 6 MPH. As it approaches Hawaii Island late this week, Tropical Depression 15-E is forecast to possibly become a major hurricane. Civil Defense is requesting all Hawaii Island residents to take time today to prepare your property for possible flooding rain and high wind conditions. Please review your emergency plan and complete your personal preparations today. Residents in flood prone areas and those that recently experienced flooding conditions, Civil Defense is encouraging you to consider relocating to a safer location, away from impact areas, and do so prior to onset of heavy rains. For those seeking a place to shelter from the storm, Civil Defense will announce public shelter locations and opening times in the next Civil Defense message. Sand piles are available across the island. You will need to supply your own bags. Please refer to the County of Hawaii, Department of Public Works webpage for locations. Https://www.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/2973ff89d5a34df181a80aeb2e58e94d# If you have any questions, please contact Civil Defense at 808-935-0031. Thank you for listening. This is your Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency. For more information, please visit the County of Hawaii Hazard Impact Map. 📡 Source: noreply@everbridge.net 🔍 More Info: sshsearch.com 📧 Report Updates: sshreport.com #hawaii #civildefense #emergency #alert