State of Hawaii
08/17/2026 | News release | Distributed by Public on 08/18/2026 01:26
STATE DEACTIVATES JOINT INFORMATION CENTER FOR TROPICAL STORM LALA
STATE OF HAWAIʻI
KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI
JOSH GREEN, M.D.
GOVERNOR
KE KIAʻĀINA
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
KA ʻOIHANA PILI KAUA
HAWAI'I EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
KE'ENA HO'OMALU PŌULIA O HAWAI'I
HAWAIʻI JOINT INFORMATION CENTER
STATE DEACTIVATES JOINT INFORMATION CENTER FOR TROPICAL STORM LALA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 17, 2026
Lala-JIC-2026-006
HONOLULU - The state of Hawaiʻi Joint Information Center (JIC) has now concluded operations. It was activated to support coordinated media operations during Tropical Storm Lala.
Members of the media are encouraged to direct any future inquiries related to weather impacts, response efforts and recovery activities to the appropriate state and county agency public information offices.
The JIC phone number and email will not continue to be actively monitored.
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