Natural Disasters in East Honolulu, HI
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
98.8
Relatively High
Expected Annual Loss
99.0
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
25.9
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
62.6
Score (0-100)
Top Hazard Risks
| Hazard | Risk Score |
|---|---|
| Lightning | 100.0 |
| Landslide | 99.6 |
| Wildfire | 99.0 |
| Earthquake | 98.6 |
| Tsunami | 92.3 |
| Coastal Flood | 75.6 |
| Hurricane | 73.3 |
| Ice Storm | 61.4 |
| Tornado | 33.2 |
| Drought | 13.5 |
| Hail | 10.9 |
| Strong Wind | 7.9 |
Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.
Disaster Declarations
Source: FEMA OpenFEMATotal Declarations
22
Most Recent
Fire
Aug 2025
Most Common Type
Flood
5 declarations
| Date | Type | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2025 | Fire | KUNIA ROAD FIRE |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Hurricane | HURRICANE DOUGLAS |
| Apr 1, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 |
| Sep 12, 2018 | Hurricane | TROPICAL STORM OLIVIA |
| Aug 22, 2018 | Hurricane | HURRICANE LANE |
| May 8, 2018 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES |
| Apr 8, 2011 | Tsunami | TSUNAMI WAVES |
| Jan 5, 2009 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING |
| Aug 14, 2007 | Fire | WAIALUA FIRE |
| Oct 17, 2006 | Earthquake | EARTHQUAKE |
| May 2, 2006 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES |
| Aug 19, 2005 | Fire | WAIKELE FIRE |
| Aug 15, 2005 | Fire | NANAKULI BRUSH FIRE |
| Feb 1, 2005 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS AND FLASH FLOODING |
| Nov 26, 1996 | Flood | PROLONGED AND HEAVY RAINS, HIGH SURF,FLOODING,LAND/MUD SLIDE |
| Nov 18, 1996 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING |
| Sep 12, 1992 | Hurricane | HURRICANE INIKI |
| Jan 8, 1988 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, MUDSLIDES & FLOODING |
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Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
2,797
Total Claims Paid
$57,687,573
Avg Claim Payout
$20,625
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
29
Federal Funding
$9,675,203
Properties Protected
8
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
2.83
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind | 7 | $4,518,042 |
| 91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE | 3 | $340,894 |
| 600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan) | 3 | $332,237 |
| 95.2: Planning Related Activities | 2 | $355,227 |
| 601.2: Generators - Regular | 2 | $2,736,819 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
East Honolulu has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, landslide, wildfire. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (5 declarations). 2,797 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. 29 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.