Hawaii HCR 37: REQUESTING THE HAWAII EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY TO COLLABORATE WITH RELEVANT AGENCIES TO DEVELOP INITIATIVES AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO INFORM KUPUNA ABOUT EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS.

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025
STATE OF HAWAII
HOUSE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION
REQUESTING THE HAWAII EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY TO COLLABORATE
WITH RELEVANT AGENCIES TO DEVELOP INITIATIVES AND OUTREACH
PROGRAI~IS TO INFORM KUPUNA ABOUT EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS.
1 WHEREAS, the State is increasingly prone to a variety of
2 natural disasters, including hurricanes, tsunamis, earthquakes,
3 and volcanic eruptions, which can severely impact the safety and
4 public health of the State’s residents; and
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6 WHEREAS, the State’s elderly population is particularly
7 vulnerable in emergencies due to physical limitations, chronic
8 health conditions, and lack of access to communication
9 technology resources; and
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11 WHEREAS, individuals aged sixty-five and older represent a
12 significant segment of the State’s population, making up over
13 nineteen percent of the State’s total population, and is
14 expected to increase; and
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16 WHEREAS, ensuring that older adults are well-informed about
17 emergency preparedness can significantly improve their chances
18 of survivaland reduce the strain on emergency services; and
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20 WHEREAS, educational efforts and community outreach
21 programs are essential to providing the State’s elderly with the
22 knowledge and resources needed to protect themselves during
23 emergencies; now, therefore,
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25 BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the
26 Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session
27 of 2025, the Senate concurring, that the Hawaii Emergency
28 Management Agency is requested to collaborate with relevant
29 agencies, including but not limited to the Department of
30 Emergency Management of the City and County of Honolulu, Civil
31 Defense Agency of the County of Hawaii, Emergency Management
32 Agency of the County of Maui, and Emergency Management Agency of
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I the County of Kauai to develop initiatives and outreach programs
2 to inform kupuna about emergency preparedness; and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this
Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Director of the
Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, Acting Director of the
Department of Emergency Management of the City and County of
Honolulu, Administrator of the Civil Defense Agency of the
County of Hawaii, Administrator of the Emergency Management
Agency of the County of Maui, and Administrator of the Emergency
Management Agency of the County of Kauai.
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