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 multiple public engagements with online surveys and a public open house from March 2025 to December 2025. In May 2026, Mayor Derek Kawakami, the Hawai'i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) made the final approval of the plan for adoption. The planning process is posted on this site via the Story map below, which includes Natural Hazard information (along with a mapping tool). If you missed the community open house or any of the planning processes, feel free to explore the site that navigates the various links and tools here.  

The development of local hazard mitigation plans are 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/].