The 2026 Hurricane Season starts June 1st! Be Prepared!

Hurricane season runs from June 1st through November. It is import to Be Prepared and be ready in case of a hurricane!

As someone who lived on Kauaʻi through Hurricane ʻIniki in 1992, I cannot stress enough how important it is to take storm prep seriously.

Here are resources to read up on for how hurricanes can cause damage, what you can do to prepare your household, and prepare to evacuate when necessary:

• https://www.noaa.gov/hurricane-prep
• https://dod.hawaii.gov/hiema/hurricane/
• https://health.hawaii.gov/prepare/advisories/hurricane-season/
• https://www.hawaiianelectric.com/safety-and-outages/storm-center/emergency-checklist

The /r/Hawaii wiki on disaster prep is also available at https://www.reddit.com/r/hawaii/wiki/disaster; feel free to update and contribute!

/r/Hawaii mods will create and sticky a storm watch thread in case of an approaching Tropical Storm or Hurricane, but not until it passes 140W. We actively monitor the Central Pacific Hurricane Center website along with other resources.

Remember--be safe, be prepared!