12/4/2015 1:00pm Updated to 136 confirmed cases. As of 1pm today, 130 confirmed cases of Dengue Fever have been recorded on Hawaii Island. This is the newest Civil Defense Update: Listen to the Kohala Community Meeting about Dengue Fever:
This is the Dengue Fever Community Meeting audio for the meeting held at Kohala High School Cafeteria on Tuesday evening, December 1. Lots of great information with a question/answer session at end. Many speakers were there from Hawaii Civil Defense.
DENGUE OUTBREAK 2015 Dengue Fever – Hawaii Island Outbreak Updates and information on current investigation The Hawaii Department of Health (HDOH) is investigating a cluster of locally-acquired cases of dengue fever on Hawaii Island. Dengue is not endemic to Hawaii. However, it is intermittently imported from endemic areas by infected travelers. This is the first cluster of locally-acquired dengue fever since the 2011 outbreak on Oahu. As of November 16, […]
Remember to tune in this Monday at 9am, on the Uncle David Show to hear a live interview, special report, with State Senator & Kohala Hospital Emergency Room Physician, Josh Green. We will discuss the Dengue Fever situation on the Island and in North Kohala.
Cowboys go “21 Strong” to Ka’u! Kohala’s 8-man football team traveled “21 Strong” to Ka’u and took it to the Trojans 30-0. The scoring was highlighted by a 16-yard scoring run by Stylez Alvarez, a defensive gem that produced a safety, and a 35-yard blast on 4th down by Joey Salvador. Adding to Kohala’s dominance was a final 15-yard scoring run in the fourth quarter, by Isaiah Villacorte-Caravalho to end […]
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Hawaii Emergency Management Agency DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR August 28, 2015 EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION SIGNED BY GOVERNOR IGE IN PREPARATION FOR IGNACIO’S ARRIVAL TO HAWAII HONOLULU — This afternoon, Gov. David Ige signed an emergency proclamation in anticipation of the arrival of Hurricane Ignacio. National Weather Service (NWS) has advised that even though Ignacio’s track is still highly uncertain, the system has the ability to cause widespread […]
The Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation announces a public dedication ceremony commemorating the opening of a unique playground at Mauna Kea Recreation Area. The event will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, August 17, at the park. Mayor Billy Kenoi and County Councilman Aaron Chung will be among the dignitaries opening the new playground.
Cone shows it now going directly over Kohala as a tropical storm, winds averaging 50mph. Could have impact, so prepare now. THE SATELLITE PRESENTATION OF GUILLERMO CONTINUES TO SLOWLY DEGRADE. DEEP CONVECTION IS PULSING AROUND A DIFFICULT TO LOCATE CENTER WITH THE MOST PERSISTENT COLD TOPS CONFINED TO THE NORTHEAST QUADRANT. A 2346 UTC SSMI PASS AND A 0013 UTC AMSU PASS WERE HELPFUL IN DETERMINING A CENTER POSITION. DVORAK […]
