HONOLULU - The Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) advises parents and guardians that public school schedules and afterschool programming may be modified across the islands this week as Hurricane Olivia approaches the state. Effective Tuesday, Sept. 11, all afterschool activities and programs, including interscholastic athletic events and After-School Plus (A+) Programs, will be canceled on the Big Island and Maui County. Click here to view today's letter to parents. The only school closure currently in effect Tuesday will be for Hana High and Elementary School. As the situation evolves, HIDOE will continue to provide updates about cancellations and closures on our website and social media — Twitter and Facebook. Parents are encouraged to work with their child’s school to ensure they have the most up-to-date contact information for their household. Families of students in charter schools are asked to contact their schools directly to learn about closures, or visit the Public Charter School Commission’s website. “We appreciate the scheduling difficulties that school-related cancellations can have, so we ask our parents and guardians to remain flexible and to check HIDOE’s website for the latest updates throughout this week,” said Superintendent Dr. Christina Kishimoto. “The safety of our students and staff is the highest priority and will guide any decision to alter school schedules.” Should the need arise for public evacuation shelters during this event, HIDOE will work with emergency agencies to facilitate the use of designated campuses for shelter space. The National Weather Service expects Hurricane Olivia to bring strong winds, heavy rainfall, and high surf to parts of the state this week. Olivia is forecast to close in on the islands Tuesday and move over portions of the island chain Tuesday night and Wednesday, with Maui and the Big Island experiencing the first impacts. #afterschool #HIDOE #Afterschoolprogram #nationalweatherservice #hurricaneolivia #olivia #ChristinaKishimoto

HONOLULU – Gov. Ige signed an emergency proclamation that will provide relief for disaster damages, losses and suffering caused by Hurricane Olivia. Even if Olivia arrives as a Tropical Storm, as predicted, Hawai‘i is in danger of experiencing high winds, heavy rains, high surf, storm surges and flooding that threaten to harm communities and cause extensive damage to public and private property across the state. The proclamation declares the counties of Hawai‘i, Maui, Kalawao, Kaua‘i and the City and County of Honolulu disaster areas for the purpose of implementing emergency management functions. The proclamation also authorizes the expenditure of state monies as appropriated for the speedy and efficient relief of damages, losses, and suffering resulting from Hurricane Olivia. “We’re monitoring this storm closely and taking steps now to ensure that we’re prepared for its impacts to the state. A tropical storm could bring heavy rain and flooding, especially in places that are saturated from previous storms. Now is the time to prepare,” said Gov. David Ige. The emergency proclamation expires on September 17, 2018. #hawaiisenate #governorige #hurricaneolivia #emergencyproclamation

The 2018 Hawaiʻi Health Workforce Summit runs from 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 8 until 5 p.m., in the Coral Ballroom of the Hilton Hawaiian Beach Resort in Waikīkī. The summit is one of the largest local medical gatherings in the Aloha State, and is expected to attract some 600 participants from all healthcare fields in Hawai‘i, including Medical Doctors, Doctors of Osteopathy, Dentists, Allied Health professionals, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, Physician Assistants and health office managers. The University of Hawaiʻi (UH) John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM), Hawaiʻi Pacific Basin Area Health Education Center (AHEC) and the Hawaiʻi State Department of Health sponsor the event. The 2018 theme is “From Burnout to Balance.” Kelley Withy, MD, PhD and JABSOM AHEC Director, will provide the latest results of her long-running Hawaiʻi Health Workforce Report. The Hawaiʻi/Pacific Basin Area Health Education Center (AHEC) has established a database of actively practicing non-military physicians in Hawaiʻi. Her group surveys physicians each time they renew their medical licenses. The licensing fees paid by physicians support Dr. Withy’s efforts collecting the latest information and analyzing it, and presenting it as a detailed annual report to the Hawaiʻi State Legislature showing where shortages in physician and advanced practice nurses are most severe, and in what specialties of service. Already, Hawaiʻi is approximately 700 physicians short of what a similar community has on the mainland, and this could grow to 1,500 in 10 years. The summit will cover topics including resources for expanding reimbursement, the growing use of telehealth, medicine for geriatric patients, interprofessional practices and the importance of — and what can be done to improve — healthcare provider happiness. Participants are encouraged to network with colleagues and meet potential future colleagues both MD and Nursing students and MD and DO Residents and Fellows. The summit website is at http://www.ahec.hawaii.edu/2018-hawaii-health-workforce-summit/ Previous Physician Workforce Assessment Data can be found at: http://www.ahec.hawaii.edu/workforce/ #HEALTHWORKFORCESUMMIT2018 #HEALTHWORKFORCESUMMIT #HawaiʻiPacificBasinAreaHealthEducationCenter #AHEC #JOHNABURNS #jabsom #DOH #HawaiiStateDepartmentofHealth

(Hilo) – The DLNR Division of State Parks, in consultation with other DLNR divisions and the Hawai‘i County Civil Defense Agency is reopening MacKenzie State Recreation Area (SRA) in Lower Puna on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018. The park had been closed since shortly after the beginning of the East Rift Zone eruption in early May. While the park is reopening, there are continuing restrictions for people traveling across recent lava flows to reach the shoreline at Pohoiki. The route traverses through a portion of the Malama Kī Forest Reserve, which was also closed for several months, and over state unencumbered land. The forest reserve, also closed for several months due to eruptive activity, is reopening simultaneously with MacKenzie SRA. A safety buffer of 50 meters from recent lava flows in the forest reserve will be maintained until further notice. Anyone venturing into the restricted zone is still subject to citation or arrest for loitering in a disaster zone. More than 90 people were cited over the course of several months when the entire area had been declared off-limits. Gordon Heit, the Hawai‘i island Land Agent with the DLNR Land Division warned, “We expect a significant number of people will be wanting to explore the newly created beaches on the unencumbered lands north of MacKenzie SRA. People need to use extreme caution when approaching the water. In some locations, steep, unstable cliffs were formed by recent lava flows and they drop into very deep water where ocean currents are very unpredictable.” Hikers, sightseers and ocean recreationists should carry ample water, have sun protection and wear sturdy footwear to cross over the rough and uneven ground from MacKenzie to Pohoiki. The state boat ramp at Pohoiki was never closed during the eruption, but is currently cut off from the ocean by a new black sand beach. Officials from the DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR) plan to assess conditions at Pohoiki again next week to determine whether in the future the boat ramp can be used again or begin making plans to build a new ramp at another location along the lower Puna coast. The construction of a new ramp is dependent on funding and road access to the shoreline. Lava Tree State Monument, closer to Fissure #8, remains closed and will need significant repairs to make it safe after earthquakes associated with volcanic activity cracked sidewalks and potentially damaged the park’s water system, leaving comfort stations inoperable. DLNR State Parks Administrator Curt Cottrell said, “We are reopening MacKenzie SRA and it is anticipated that many people will use it as the gateway to hike to Pohoiki. We strongly encourage anyone making this trip to be completely self-sufficient and well prepared. The landscape has changed in dramatic and still unknown ways and folks need to be very cautious and pay attention to the terrain.” # # # RESOURCES (All images/video courtesy: DLNR) HD video-MacKenzie SRA, Pohoiki Boat Ramp, Issac Hale Park, Lava Tree State Monument, Lower Puna coastline and Fissure #8 (July 7, 2018): https://vimeo.com/280465677 #DepartmentofLandandNaturalResources #DLNR #GordonHeit #Pohoiki #LavaTreeStateMonument #Fissure8 #CurtCottrell #MackKenzieSRA #hawaiisenate #Puna #eastriftzone #malamakiforestreserve

HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige has asked the President of the United States to declare a major disaster for the State of Hawai‘i as a result of the impacts from Hurricane Lane. This includes floods and wildfires that occurred as a result of the hurricane, from Aug. 22 to Aug. 29, 2018. “The magnitude and severity of the disaster requires federal assistance. This exceeds the state’s response capability and it has impacted local governments,” said Gov. Ige. The governor is requesting the authorization of the Public Assistance Grant Program, the full complement of Individual Assistance programs, and the Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Assistance program for Hawai‘i County and Maui County. In addition, Gov. Ige is requesting the Hazard Mitigation Grant program statewide, and 100 percent federal funding for a 72-hour period in the initial days of the disaster. To access the following documents click here: • Declaration Request Cover Letter • Request for Presidential Disaster Declaration Major Disaster or Emergency • Enclosure A Individual Assistance Joint Preliminary Damage Assessment • Enclosure B Public Assistance – Cost Estimate Summary Spreadsheet • Enclosure C Estimated Assistance from Other Federal Agency Programs • Enclosure E National Weather Service Reports (No enclosure D) • Photos of damage #governorige #hurricanelane #hwaiistate #smallbusinessadministration

HONOLULU – The Judicial Selection Commission has submitted the names of six nominees for the judicial vacancy in the Intermediate Court of Appeals, State of Hawai‘i. The position has been vacant since Associate Judge Lisa M. Ginoza was elevated to the position of Chief Judge of the Intermediate Court of Appeals in April 2018. The commission has investigated the backgrounds and qualifications of the applicants and has submitted the list of nominees to Gov. David Ige. David M. Forman, 52, is currently the director of the Environmental Law Program at the William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Forman attended UH Mānoa and Harvard College before receiving his Juris Doctor at the William S. Richardson School of Law at UH Mānoa. While at Harvard College, Forman was a National Merit Scholar and a member of the Ivy League varsity football championship team of 1987. Keith K. Hiraoka, 59, is a Judge with the First Circuit Court, State of Hawai‘i. He is a graduate of the University of Hawai‘i, Mānoa, and the Boalt Hall School of Law, Berkeley, California. Judge Hiraoka has also been an attorney in practice for 33 years, a USSF soccer referee and a musician. He is a member of the Hawai‘i Supreme Court Permanent Committee on the Rules of Civil Procedure and Circuit Court Civil Rules. He is also a member of the Hawai‘i Supreme Court Civil Justice Improvements Task Force. Geoffrey K. S. Komeya, 52, is an attorney/shareholder at Cronin, Fried, Sekiya, Kekina & Fairbanks, Attorneys at Law. He is a graduate of the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa, where he earned a B.A. and M.A in English. Komeya earned his Juris Doctor at the William S. Richardson School of Law, where he also was an adjunct professor from 2004-2005. Karen T. Nakasone, 48, is currently a Judge in the First Circuit Court. She attended the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, the University of Ryukyus in Okinawa, Japan and Bryn Mawr College where she earned a B.A. in Political Science. Judge Nakasone earned her J.D. at the Boston University School of Law. She was a congressional intern for U.S. Rep. Patsy Mink, and the recipient of the 1989 Okinawan Prefectural Government Scholarship. John M. Tonaki, 58, is a public defender with the State of Hawai‘i. He earned a B.A. at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa before attending Hastings College of Law at the University of California where he earned his Juris Doctor. Tonaki was the director of the Mānoa Youth Baseball League from 2004-2009. Clyde J. Wadsworth, 60, is the solicitor general of the State of Hawai‘i, Department of the Attorney General. He earned a B.A. in politics at Princeton University and his Juris Doctor at the UCLA School of Law. Wadsworth served as president of the Hawai‘i LGBT Legal Association, and was pro bono counsel for the ACLU of Hawai‘i. Gov. Ige has until Friday, Oct. 5, 2018 to make his selection. #hawaiijudiciary #JudicialSelectionCommission #StateofHawaii #DavidForman #KeithHiraoka #GeoffreyKomeya #KarenNakasone #JohnTnaki #ClydeWadsworth #GovernorIge #LisaGinoza #hawaiisenatemajority #hawaiisenate

(Honolulu) – “Global climate change, especially sea level rise, is perhaps the biggest threat to cultural heritage in Hawai‘i, the Pacific and globally,” said Alan Downer, administrator of DLNR’s State Historic Preservation Division. Historic fishponds, petroglyphs, coastal trails and heiau are among the numerous archaeological sites in Hawai‘i which could be affected in coming years. DLNR is a key player in the State of Hawai‘i’s efforts to address climate change, with the development of the Sea Level Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation Report and hosting of meetings of the Hawai‘i Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission. Recognizing this trend and the need to identify and take responsible action, culture/heritage/tribal, climate and community leaders from Hawai‘i and around the world will meet on Wednesday, September 12, 2018, at the Cultural Heritage Mobilization component of the Global Climate Action Summit 2018 in San Francisco. The Global Climate Action Summit will bring together state and local governments, business and citizens from around the world to showcase climate action and inspire deeper commitments in support of the Paris Agreement. It underscores the urgent need for increased action by cultural preservationists regarding climate change and sustainability. Its interconnected theme is “Cultural Heritage is a Climate Action Issue. Climate Action is a Cultural Heritage Issue.” The Climate Heritage Mobilization is a high-level side event organized under the auspices of the California Office of Historic Preservation, along with national and international partners, in support of the Global Climate Action Summit. The event is devoted to the role of cultural heritage and historic preservation — tangible and intangible — in climate action. It will highlight how archeologists, anthropologists and other social scientists, architects, historians, engineers, and conservators and other professionals employed in city and regional culture and heritage offices — can help their communities achieve their climate targets and the ambitions of the Paris Agreement with an emphasis on integrated nature-culture approaches. The conference will examine such things as: the relationship between heritage and carbon mitigation, including promoting the reuse of existing buildings and the sensitive retrofitting of older and historic buildings for energy efficiency. It will underscore the important role heritage plays in enhancing adaptive capacity and reducing the vulnerability of communities, from building social cohesion to guiding resilience planning. The role of heritage as a vector for climate communication, justice, science and research will be explored as will the need to prepare for loss and damage from climate impacts. # # # RESOURCES (All images/photos courtesy: DLNR) HD video-(Waianae petroglyphs revealed 8-8-16): https://vimeo.com/178115352 Event livestream: http://climateheritage.org/livestreaming/ For more: www.climateheritage.org #DepartmentofLandandNaturalResources #AlanDowner #StateHistoricPreservationDivision #fishpondspetroglyphs #coastaltrails #heiau #DLNR #StateofHawaii #SeaLevelRise #HawaiiClimatechangeMitigationAdaptionCommissi #CulturalHeritageMobilization #GlobalClimateAction #EnvironmentalManagementCommission #hawaiisenatemajority

HIDOE will be sending a U.S. Dept. of Education Federal Survey Card home with public school students for parents to complete on Wed., Sept. 5, 2018. Completed Impact Aid Program survey cards allow HIDOE to qualify for federal funds that can be used to hire teachers, purchase textbooks and computers, pay for utilities and more. Parents are strongly urged to complete the surveys and return them to their schools as soon as possible. Parents are strongly urged to complete the surveys and return them to their schools as soon as possible. Completed survey forms will benefit students at all public schools statewide. Photo Credit: Dept. of Education The Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) will be sending a U.S. Department of Education Federal Survey Card home with Hawaii's public school students for parents to complete on Wednesday, September 5, 2018. Completed Impact Aid Program survey cards allow HIDOE to qualify for a partial reimbursement for educating federally connected students, such as children whose parents work or live on federal property. The program was created by Congress to assist school districts that lose tax revenues (e.g. income, sales and property taxes) due to a federal presence. Received funds go to all qualifying local school districts and can be used to hire teachers, purchase textbooks and computers, pay for utilities and more. Parents are strongly urged to complete the surveys and return them to their schools as soon as possible. "Federal Impact Aid funds contribute about $35 million annually and support all of our public schools statewide," said Dr. Christina Kishimoto, HIDOE Superintendent. "Each school is eligible to receive additional funds based on the number of surveys completed and returned, so we ask parents to support their local school in maximizing access to these funds. "Completed survey forms will benefit students at all public schools statewide. In Hawaii, Impact Aid reimbursements help to offset such costs as student transportation, school utilities, substitute teachers, portable classrooms and many others necessities. Every public school has a 100-percent return rate goal and asks that parents complete and return the federal survey as soon as possible. Please visit HIDOE’s Impact Aid Program webpage for more information and to address common questions. View this release online here. View the 2018 Impact Aid Flyer ### #federalimpactaid #Hawaiistatedepartmentofeducation #HIDOE #ChristinaKishimoto #FederalSurveyCard #SenatorMichelleKidani

Some of the world's best surfers are getting ready for their next tour event, and this one will be on man made waves about a hundred miles away from the nearest beach in California. Surf's up in the middle of the desert, at Kelly Slater's Surf Ranch in Lemoore, California. This is where some of Hawaii's top surfers will be competing, starting on Thursday in the World Surf League's Surf Ranch Pro Championship Tour event. Senator Glenn Wakai will also be there. He sees this as an economic opportunity for Hawaii. "There are two things coming up in the near future that are going to reposition surfing as a world wide sport and increase interest. One is the Tokyo Olympics. Surfing is going to be a first time Olympic sport in the 2020 games. And this coming weekend is the first professional surfing meet in the middle of a desert," said Senator Glenn Wakai, (D) Economic Development and Tourism Committee Chair. Wakai said he's going to the Surf Ranch this weekend to try to talk to the U.S. Olympic Committee members. "And just make a pitch for Hawaii to be that place for us being the locale for training for Hawaii's and America's, I should say, future Olympic surf team." Wakai went on to say: "And to me what's sad and a lost opportunity is Hawaii doesn't own surfing. From an economic standpoint, Australia and California trump us. They have the global brands, like Quiksilver, Billabong, Volcom, Hurley. We need to help create a brand for Hawaii and position Hawaii to be the cultural sports center and also the economic center of surfing for the entire planet." So what will it take? Wakai believes everyone in Hawaii's surfing community needs to come together and work towards that goal. Plus he'd like to see the Hawaii Tourism Authority pump more money into promoting surfing. And the man made waves can help take surfing into the future. "Just the idea of being in the middle of the desert and having a surf meet. The world has changed and Hawaii needs to change as well," Wakai said. By: Marissa Yamane View Online: https://www.khon2.com/news/local-news/hawaii-lawmaker-heading-to-surf-ranch-to-pitch-hawaii-to-olympic-officials/1419362119 #KellySlater #GlennWakai #SenatorWakai #SurfRanch

KILAUEA VOLCANO (VNUM #332010) 19°25'16" N 155°17'13" W, Summit Elevation 4091 ft (1247 m) Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE Kīlauea summit and lower East Rift Zone Seismicity remains low and ground deformation is negligible at the summit of Kīlauea Volcano. Earthquakes, probably aftershocks of the magnitude-6.9 earthquake in early May, continue on South Flank faults. Saturday, Sep 1, 2018, 6:00 pm – Kilauea's lower east rift zone overflight: Another angle of fissure 8, with a small lava pond within. Photo by Bruce Omori On the volcano's lower East Rift Zone (LERZ), the crew on this morning's overflight confirmed that weakly active lava continues to fill the deep crater in the fissure 8 cone with no lava extending outside the walls of the cone and no flows heading down the spillway. Other vents were steaming due to morning rains. Sulfur dioxide emission rates at the summit, Puʻu ʻŌʻō, and LERZ are drastically reduced; the combined rate (< 1,000 t/d) is lower than at any time since late 2007. On Friday (08/31), LERZ emission rates were still too low to measure. HVO crews continue to restore communication with several monitoring stations on the east side of the island that was disrupted by the passage of Hurricane/Tropical Storm Lane but the losses do not significantly reduce our ability to assess volcanic conditions. Whiteout conditions could occur on the new lava field due due to steam produced by heavy rainfall on still-hot lava flows. The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) continues to closely monitor Kīlauea’s seismicity, deformation, and gas emissions for any sign of reactivation, and maintains visual surveillance of the summit and LERZ as best we can. Ground and drone crews are in the field today but continue to be hampered by weather conditions. HVO will continue to issue daily updates and additional messages as needed. The next update will be issued tomorrow morning unless significant changes occur. MORE INFORMATION Activity Summary also available by phone: (808) 967-8862 Subscribe to these messages: https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/vns2/ Webcam images: https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/multimedia_webcams.html Photos/Video: https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/multimedia_chronology.html Lava Flow Maps: https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/multimedia_maps.html Definitions of terms used in update: https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/extra/definitions.pdf Overview of Kīlauea summit (Halemaʻumaʻu) and East Rift Zone (Puʻu ʻŌʻō ) eruptions: https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/extra/background.pdf Summary of volcanic hazards from Kīlauea eruptions: https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/extra/hazards.pdf Recent Earthquakes in Hawai'i (map and list): https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/hvo/earthquakes/ Explanation of Volcano Alert Levels and Aviation Color Codes: https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/activity/alertsystem/index.php https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2006/3139/ CONTACT INFORMATION: askHVO@usgs.gov The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory is one of five volcano observatories within the U.S. Geological Survey and is responsible for monitoring volcanoes and earthquakes in Hawai`i. *Photo by Bruce Omori #usgeologicalsurvey #HawaiianVolcanoObservatory #KilaueaVolcano #Fissure8 #bruceomori #eastriftzone #russellruderman #lorraineinouye #kaialiikahele #joshgreen

HONOLULU – The United States flag and the Hawai‘i state flag will be returned to full-staff at sunset, Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018, following Sen. John McCain’s interment. A Lifetime of Service Senator John McCain’s remarkable record of leadership embody his lifetime commitment to service. Read more about his legacy at the links below. https://www.mccain.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/a-lifetime-of-service #johnmccain #flagshalfstaff #hawaiisenate #SenatorMcCain #JohnMcCain

What: Monthly Siren Test for September 2018 Who: Hawaii Emergency Management Agency When: September 4, 2018 HONOLULU — The State’s monthly test of the Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System, coordinated with the test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System, is scheduled for TUESDAY, September 4, 2018 at 11:45 a.m. The warning sirens are used to alert the public to emergencies. During this monthly test, all warning sirens will sound a one-minute Attention Alert Signal (Steady Tone). There will be no exercise or drill accompanying the test. The Attention Alert Signal informs residents to turn on a radio or television for information and instruction for an impending emergency, or if in a coastal inundation area, evacuate to higher ground. Oahu residents in areas surrounding Campbell Industrial Park may also hear a “whooping” tone following the siren test. These areas include portions of Kalaeloa, Makakilo, Nanakuli, Kapolei, & Ewa Beach. The “whooping” tone is a test of the Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) siren warning group that will be activated in the event of a HAZMAT incident requiring emergency notification of businesses, schools and residents within the vicinity of Campbell Industrial Park. Contact the City and County of Honolulu Department of Emergency Management at (808) 723-8960 for more information on the HAZMAT warning group siren test. The outdoor warning sirens are one part of a three-component emergency notification system. A simultaneous test of the Emergency Alert System is conducted with the siren system, in cooperation with Hawaii’s broadcast industry. In the event of a real emergency, warning sirens and Emergency Alert Broadcasts would be joined by alerts via the Wireless Emergency Alert system, which delivers sound-and-text warnings to mobile telephones and compatible devices. Emergency management and disaster preparedness information is located at the front section of telephone directories in all counties. The public may contact emergency management and county civil defense agencies to report siren operation issues: Hawaii County (808) 935-0031 Maui County (808) 270-7285 City and County of Honolulu (808) 723-8960 Kauai County (808) 241-1800 News Release: http://dod.hawaii.gov/hiema/news-release-monthly-siren-test-for-september-2018/ #MonthlySirenTest #MonthlyemergencyAlert #HIEMA #hawaiistate #emergencypreparedness #Emergency