Hawai‘i DCCA emphasizes emergency preparedness amid rising weather events

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The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) in Hawai‘i is calling on residents and business owners to focus on emergency preparedness. This appeal comes in response to an increase in weather-related events across the state. The DCCA is providing essential resources and information aimed at protecting property, maintaining utility services, understanding insurance coverage, avoiding scams, and managing the disaster recovery process.

“These resources, along with other emergency preparedness information, are available on the DCCA website.”



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