Multi-Hazard Mitigation and Resilience Plan, 2026 Update

The County of Kauaʻi is committed to a long-term strategy for reducing the risks of natural hazards. Kauaʻi has experienced a range of climate and hydrological hazards, geological hazards, and technological hazards that have resulted in great costs to lives, property, and the economy of the county. The hazards being considered for the 2026-2031 plan by the Steering Committee for potential impacts include: tropical cyclones or other high winds; wildfire; inland flood; high surf, coastal flood, and erosion; tsunami; landslide; dam failure; earthquake; drought; and heat.

The planning process included a community open house December 10th, 2025, a public feedback survey is available here and submissions will be accepted until December 19th, 2025, with final approval of the plan anticipated for the spring of 2026. Updates throughout the planning process will be posted on this site via the Story map below, which will include Natural Hazard information (along with a mapping tool). If you missed the community open house, feel free to explore the PowerPoint that navigates the various links and tools here. 

Kauai-County-MHMRP-Public-Open-House-Presentation-10Dec2025_2.pptx(PPTX, 6MB)

The development of local hazard mitigation plans is critical for maintaining eligibility for future Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) mitigation and disaster recovery funding.

For more information check the FEMA website: [https://www.fema.gov/grants/mitigation] or the HI-EMA website: [https://dod.hawaii.gov/hiema/hazard-mitigation-grants/].