Civil Defense Message in Hawaii County
⚠️ CIVIL DEFENSE: HURRICANE WATCH, SHELTER, AND CLOSURES UPDATE: HAWAII COUNTY This is a Civil Defense message. This is a Hurricane Watch and Shelter message update for Wednesday 09-23-2026 at 06:20 PM. The National Weather Service Hurricane Watch remains in effect for Hawaii Island. As of 5 PM, Tropical Storm Nolo is located 305 miles south of South Point, with sustained winds of 45 MPH, and moving west at 9 MPH. The following public shelter locations are open today at 6 PM: Yano Hall in South Kona Na`alehu Gym and Robert Herkes Gym in Kau And, the Kea`au Armory in Puna. For residents of Waiohinu and Na`alehu who may prefer to leave the Na`alehu area and seek shelter at the Herkes Gym in Pahala, the County of Hawaii is providing free shuttle bus service from Na`alehu Gym to Robert Herkes Gym at 6 PM. If you plan to go to a public shelter, please make sure to bring essential personal items for you, your family, and pets, that you will need for your stay at the shelters overnight and possibly longer. Emergency shelters have limited supplies of essential items. All solid waste transfer stations will operate on normal schedule tomorrow. All State and County non-essential services will be closed tomorrow and Friday. Department of Education reports DOE schools on Hawaii Island will be closed Thursday and Friday. If your child attends a private or charter school, please check school status with school administration. If you have any questions, please contact Civil Defense at 808-935-0031. Thank you for listening and have a safe evening. 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