The weather phenomenon knows as El Niño is strengthening in equatorial waters of the Pacific Ocean, which could mean more tropical cyclones threatening Hawaiʻi. But what happens when El Niño stretches into the winter season and how do we prepare?

The panelists in attendance will be:

John Bravender

Warning Coordinator Meteorologist/NOAA

Weather Forecast Office, Honolulu

Clay Trauernicht

Specialist in Wildland Fire Science

Randal Collins

Director, Honolulu Department of Emergency Management

Dotty Kelly-Paddock

Koʻolauloa Neighborhood Board

Windward Oʻahu

LINKS TO DISASTER PLANNING SITES

Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency

https://dod.hawaii.gov/hiema/

Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense

https://hawaii-county-civil-defense-agency-hawaiicountygis.hub.arcgis.com/

Maui Emergency Management Agency

https://www.mauicounty.gov/2921/Emergency-Management-Agency

Honolulu Department of Emergency Management

https://www.honolulu.gov/dem/

Kauaʻi Emergency Management Agency

https://www.kauai.gov/Government/Departments-Agencies/Emergency-Management-Agency

Hawaiʻi Wildfire Management Organization

https://www.hwmo.org/

American Red Cross Pacific Islands Region

https://www.redcross.org/local/pacific-islands.html?srsltid=AfmBOoq-IJRHK6aYxoSugEmVA5UiMtjiozEm06xD0sUgZlByRIJJfdOy

Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services

https://salarmyeds.org/

Central Pacific Hurricane Center

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/?cpac