A study led by University of Hawaiʻi researchers reveals a critical gap in disaster readiness across Hawaiʻi, with only 12% of households meeting the State of Hawaiʻi’s recommended levels of emergency stockpiling of food, water and essential medicine. This low compliance signals significant vulnerability should a major hurricane, supply-chain disruption or other disaster occur.
Only one in 10 Hawaiʻi households meets emergency preparedness standards
