Alerts

Kūpuna should sign up for emergency alerts from trusted sites and talk with family, friends, and neighbors about how alerts can be received.

These include:

• Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) sent directly to mobile phones
• Emergency Alert System (EAS) on radio and TV
• Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS)
• FEMA Mobile App for customizable notifications
• Local county alert systems and radio broadcasts

Each county offers its own alert services. Click the links below to sign up to receive many of the alerts available for your area.

For those with respiratory or other health conditions, it’s important to receive environmental updates such as vog alerts and expected shifts in the winds.

For those with vision or hearing impairments, caregivers can sign up on behalf of the older adult for accessibility options to receive information.

Helpful Links:
- Alerts by County and State
- Ready.gov/alerts
- Vog Information
- Hawaiʻi EMA Alerts