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Kohala Disaster & Emergency Information
Please note: When a disaster strikes, the important information on this page may not be available to you due to power outages or downed transmission lines. We highly recommend that you print out this page in advance to have available to you in the event of a disaster or emergency in Kohala. In addition, send someone outside of this area a link to this page so they may be able to access it when disaster strikes.
EMERGENCY NUMBERS
EMERGENCY 911
Coast Guard Search and Rescue 1-800-552-6458
Kohala Fire Department 889-6508
Kohala Police Department 889-6540
Hawaii County Fire Department
(non-emergency) 		961-8336
981-8394
Hawaii County Civil Defense 935-0031
935-3311
County Water Supply Department 961-8050
H.E.L.C.O. (Hawaii Electric Light Company) 885-4605
   
HOSPITALS
Hilo Medical Center 974-4700
Kohala Hospital 889-6211
Kona Community Hospital 322-9311
North Hawaii Community Hospital 885-4444
SCHOOLS
Kohala Elementary 889-7100
Kohala High School 889-7117
Kohala Middle School 889-7119
HAWAII NEWS STATIONS

• KHON 2 - Fox - www.khon.com
• KITV 4 - ABC - www.thehawaiichannel.com
• KHNL 8 - NBC - www.khnl.com
• KGMB 9 - CBS - www.kgmb.com
HAWAII COUNTY MAPS

County of Hawaii General Plan Maps

Police Stations Fire Stations
Hospitals Schools
Airports Libraries
Electricity Stations Water Facilities
County Recreation State Recreation
Landfill/Transfer Stations Military Facilities
EMERGENCY INFORMATION

Tsunami Evacuation Maps (view all)

• North Kohala Evacuation Map (pdf)
• South Kohala Evacuation Map (pdf)

Hurricane Preparedness

• Preparedness Guide (pdf)
• Central Pacific Hurricane Center

Earthquakes

USGS - Earthquake Information
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/

Volcanic Eruptions

• USGS Volcano Updates
• Volcanic Hazard Map for the Big Island

Shelters & Facilities

Currently the local schools are designated as shelters but the Civil Defense recommends that you listen to the radio for the most current information.
American Red Cross (808) 734-2101
 

Communications & Radio Frequencies

Kohala Radio Frequencies:

Purpose Frequency (MHz)
Police 155.310
Police 155.250
Police 155.640
Police 156.210
Police 155.415
Fire 154.385
Fire 154.310
Fire 154.445
MediComm 458.400
MediComm 453.400
Fire 2 154.280
Fire 2 154.265
Fire 2 154.295
S&R 2 155.160
Police 2 155.475
VHF Fire Helicopters 123.450
Hawaii County Fire Stations List

Marine Radio Frequencies:

Purpose Frequency (MHz)
CH 16 - Distress, Safety and Calling 156.800
CH 22 - Often Used for US Coast Guard Notice to Mariners 156.100 - Ships
161.700 - Shore

 

 


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