The following are the roles and responsibilities, by functional area or by project, for County of Kauai - Civil Defense Agency.
| Functional Area or Project |
Roles and Responsibilities |
Status |
|
Hanalei Flood Warning System
Roles and Responsibilities |
Monitor rain level and flood level gauge information. |
Planned |
| Provide evacuation and incident information to travelers in the region using Blackboard Connect CTY, the Kauai County Website, and through private traveler information providers. |
Planned |
| Operate the County EOC, including incident coordination with emergency management providers. |
Existing |
|
HDOT-HAR-K Emergency and Traffic Coordination
Roles and Responsibilities |
Participate in incident response, coordination and reporting. |
Existing |
| Coordinate emergency plans and maintenance resources with HDOT-HWY-K Maintenance and County of Kauai DPW Maintenance. |
Existing |
| Operate the County EOC, including incident coordination with emergency management providers. |
Existing |
|
HDOT-HAR-K Monopole Wireless Communications
Roles and Responsibilities |
Operate the County EOC, including incident coordination with emergency management providers. |
Existing |
|
Kauai CDA and Kauai 911 Dispatch Center Coordination
Roles and Responsibilities |
Participate in incident response, coordination and reporting. |
Existing |
|
Kauai Emergency Management |
Coordinate emergency plans and maintenance resources with HDOT-HWY-K Maintenance and County of Kauai DPW Maintenance. |
Existing |
| Coordinate wide area alert notifications for the County of Kauai, including Maile Amber Alerts and Silver Alerts. |
Existing |
| Coordinate incident and threat information as part of an early warning system for the County of Kauai with the State of Hawaii EOC. |
Existing |
| Coordinate with National Weather Service systems (e.g., Pacific Tsunami Warning Center). |
Existing |
| Provide evacuation and incident information to travelers in the region using Blackboard Connect CTY, the Kauai County Website, and through private traveler information providers. |
Planned |
| Develop and coordinate countywide emergency plans, evacuation and reentry plans, and disaster management plans. |
Existing |
| Operate the County EOC, including incident coordination with emergency management providers. |
Existing |
|
Kauai Incident Management |
Participate in incident response, coordination and reporting. |
Existing |