Hawaii County Disaster History
Since 1973, FEMA has issued 32 federal disaster declarations covering Hawaii County, Hawaii.
Hawaii County — federal disaster declarations per year
19732026
By hazard type
Fire12
Hurricane5
Volcanic Eruption3
Earthquake3
Severe Storm3
Biological2
Flood2
Tropical Storm1
Tsunami1
All declarations
August 25, 2026Tropical Storm
HURRICANE LALA
July 26, 2026Fire
KAWAIHAE ROAD FIRE
April 7, 2026Flood
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
August 10, 2023Fire
WILDFIRES AND HIGH WINDS
August 9, 2023Fire
MAUNA KEA BEACH FIRE
August 8, 2023Fire
KOHALA RANCH FIRE
August 1, 2021Fire
MANA ROAD FIRE
July 25, 2020Hurricane
HURRICANE DOUGLAS
April 1, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
September 27, 2018Hurricane
HURRICANE LANE
September 12, 2018Hurricane
TROPICAL STORM OLIVIA
August 22, 2018Hurricane
HURRICANE LANE
May 11, 2018Volcanic Eruption
KILAUEA VOLCANIC ERUPTION AND EARTHQUAKES
November 3, 2014Volcanic Eruption
PU'U O'O VOLCANIC ERUPTION AND LAVA FLOW
September 12, 2014Severe Storm
TROPICAL STORM ISELLE
April 8, 2011Tsunami
TSUNAMI WAVES
February 6, 2008Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, HIGH SURF, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
October 28, 2007Fire
PUAKO FIRE
August 17, 2007Fire
KOHALA MOUNTAIN ROAD FIRE
October 17, 2006EarthquakeIndividual Assistance
EARTHQUAKE
August 4, 2005Fire
AKONI PULE HIGHWAY FIRE
August 2, 2005Fire
LALAMILO FIRE
September 14, 2004Fire
KAWAIHAE ROAD FIRE HAWAII
May 18, 2003Fire
HI - WAIKOLOA VILLAGE FIRE - 05/18/2003
November 9, 2000Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
March 20, 2000Fire
HAWAII COUNTY FIRE COMPLEX
September 12, 1992HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE INIKI
May 18, 1990Volcanic EruptionIndividual Assistance
LAVA FLOW, KILAUEA VOLCANO
March 7, 1979FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
December 7, 1975EarthquakeIndividual Assistance
EARTHQUAKE, SEISMIC WAVES & VOLCANIC ERUPTION
May 16, 1973Earthquake
EARTHQUAKE
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. "Individual Assistance" means FEMA aid to households was authorized; it does not measure total damage. History is not a forecast.