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January 27, 2017 Lahaina, HI - WMTA Invites Community to Participate In Emergency Preparedness--West Maui Community Disaster Planning Meetings Scheduled The WMTA is working with the Maui Emergency Management Agency, formally called Maui Civil Defense, The Pacific Disaster Center, and the State Department of Emergency Management on developing a customized disaster plan designed to meet West Maui’s specific needs. The isolation from the Islands major hospital and the major airport due to frequent road closures, fires and flooding have highlighted the need for special preparedness planning. We agree with our partners in this process that communities that are capable of caring for themselves during and after natural hazard events, are better equipped to deal with the negative health, environmental, and economic impacts so common after a disaster. The West Maui Taxpayers Association invites you to join us and be a part of the solution to plans that may well be the reason why lives will be saved when disasters strike. Come and Join us! Through a series of monthly workshops presented by subject-matter experts, the Hawaiian Hazards and Resilience Program (HHARP) will provide education and outreach that promotes hazard understanding, and will offer tools and information resources to guide mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery planning for the community. The first series of HHARP workshops will cover a Program Overview, Introduction to Emergency Management in Hawaii, and Hazard Awareness. The schedule follows: February 16 5:30-8:00 p.m. Lahaina Civic Center - Social Hall March 16 5:30-8:00 p.m. Lahaina Civic Center - Amphitheater April 20 5:30-8:00 p.m. Lahaina Civic Center - Amphitheater May 18 5:30-8:00 p.m. Lahaina Civic Center - Amphitheater These meetings are free and open to the public. Our community is diverse and we need everyone’s participation to develop community plans. More Information on WMTA and Disaster Preparedness can be found at www.westmaui.org Please put these meetings on your calendar and plan to attend! (The DVD TAPING OF THE SEPTEMBER 10-2016 WEST MAUI DISASTER PREPAREDNESS EXPO, HELD AT THE LAHAINA CANNERY MALL CENTER STAGE of the excellent presentations by Civil Defense, MECO, MPD, MFD, HAARP, Pacific Disaster Center, Insurance Associates, Inc.; Etc. will be on AKAKU THE FOLLOWING DATES AND TIMES CHANNEL 54!
BE SURE TO PASS THE WORD TO ALL TO WATCH AND RECORD THEM FOR FUTURE REFERENCE IN PENDING SITUATIONS OF HURRICANE, FIRES, FLOOD, ETC. Fantastic Resource for All as WMTA continues to pursue the necessary trainings to be the West Maui Facilitator for the Hawaii Hazards Awareness and Resilience Program (HHARP)! First air dates on Akakū channel 54: 10/6 1:21 PM 10/10 2PM 10/12 4:05 PM 10/14 8:04 AM 10/18 6AM (Title #16623) For all air dates: http://akaku.org/channel-54-program-guide/ *All air dates are subject to change slightly without notice. Note that these are only a few air dates and then the program will continue to play in rotation during the block(s) checked on the cable cast form. Thank you to all who have been a part of the West Maui Disaster Preparedness Expo held on September 10, 2016. Lots of time and preparation went into making bring this event to the community and a lot of great and wonderful information has been shared by all the speakers and exhibitors. We have highlighted each speaker in a YouTube video clip for you to watch which can be found in this playlist (click here https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqjprPppUENZib0-wJ5Hg1DM_UCaLeWOQ ) Thank you to everyone who was a part of the
WEST MAUI DISASTER PREPAREDNESS EXPO! Without your support, we would not be able to do this. Expo Sponsors: West Maui Taxpayers Association Maui County Civil Defense Agency Location Facilitator: CBRE I Asset Services and Lahaina Cannery Mall, Koleka Alcomindras, Real Estate Services Coordinator University of Hawaii-Maui College, Lahaina Education Center, Marti Wukelic, Coordinator Speakers: Rick Nava – WMTA Board President & Event Co- Coordinator Joseph Pluta – WMTA Vice President & Event Co- Coordinator Donna Lorenz – WMTA Board Member & Event Co-Coordinator Bobby Motooka, Director of Safety - Maui Electric Company Anna Foust, Director - Maui Civil Defense Agency Capt. Peter K. Davis - Lahaina Fire Department Kamuela Mawae - Maui Police Department Sharon Meilbrecht - Pacific Disaster Center B. Gen. (R) Bruce Oliveira, Community Programs Director - Hawaii State Department of Defense Donna Lorenz – Hawaiian Hazards Awareness & Resilience Program (HHARP), Facility Group Coordinator Tim Waite, Co-Sponsor/Speaker - U.H. Sea Grant College Program Mahealani Strong, Owner/Executive Agent - Insurance Associates West Maui Exhibitors: Ace Hardware Lahaina American Red Cross Community Emergency Response Team (Cert) Civil Air Patrol Insurance Association West Maui Maui Civil Defense Maui County Dept. of Health Volunteers Maui Fire & Flood Maui Police Department/Neighborhood Watch National Guard Pacific Disaster Center Salvation Army Lahaina Simpson Strong-Tie Company West Maui Taxpayers Association Prize Sponsors: Ace Hardware - Lahaina Dairy Queen/Orange Julius - Lahaina Cannery Mall Grand Wailea Resort Honolulu Cookie Company West Insurance Association West Maui Maui Civil Defense Maui Electric Co. Maui Kai MSI Photography Napili Kai Beach Resort Safeway – Lahaina Teddy’s Bigger Burgers West Maui Taxpayers’ Association Administrative Support: West Maui Improvement Foundation – Gretchen Baldon & Aldrina Meier |
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