AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoHurricane Lowell & emergency health readiness: Hawaii officials are urging Kauai residents to prepare as Lowell strengthens to Category 4 and remains on an uncertain track, with potentially dangerous impacts even if the storm stays offshore. Disaster health planning: The state Department of Health will run a voluntary CASPER household survey Sept. 14–18 in Kona, Kohala and Hamakua to understand evacuation plans, health concerns (including infectious disease), and disaster preparedness after recent storms. Local EMS upgrades: DOH says Hawaii will receive 34 new ambulances from federal rural health funds, plus upgrades to emergency communications—aimed at faster, more reliable response across counties. Public health prevention: The West Coast Health Alliance and Hawaiʻi epidemiology leaders issued 2026–27 respiratory virus immunization recommendations, emphasizing updated COVID-19, flu, and RSV vaccines for people most at risk. Water safety & resilience: DOH conditionally approved reactivating the Navy’s ʻAiea Hālawa Shaft as a drinking-water source for Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, requiring treatment and monitoring for contaminants including PFAS. Injury alerts: HPD reported a 57-year-old pedestrian seriously injured in a Waianae hit-and-run, and a 45-year-old woman is in critical condition after a Pearl City two-car crash. School wellness: Lahainaluna High School became Hawaii’s first America’s Healthiest Schools award recipient, recognized for staff well-being, health services, and health education.
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