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Aloha Hawaii NFIP and Floodplain Management Stakeholders, Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (HiDLNR) has been closely monitoring the COVID-19 global  pandemic.   With the uncertainty of this on-going national state of emergency, HiDLNR has made the difficult decision to cancel our annual Floodplain Management Conference scheduled for the week of August 16th 2020. Please ...
Read More 2020 Hawaii Floodplain Management Conference Canceled

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has determined the Waimea and Hanapepe levees on Kaua‘i do not provide a high level of protection and are to be de-accredited. New preliminary flood maps, effective in 2020 show areas behind the Waimea and Hanapepe levees to be in a high-risk flood zone. The DLNR Engineering Division, FEMA ...
Read More Waimea and Hanapepe Property Owners May Be Faced with Mandatory Flood Insurance Requirements