Report: Kauai Backslides In At-Home Disaster Preparedness

A significant number of households have less emergency food and water supplies in the aftermath of the pandemic.

By /
Reading time: 1 minute.

A significant number of households have less emergency food and water supplies in the aftermath of the pandemic.

With hurricane season underway, a new state report reveals a regression in emergency preparedness on Kauai.

Over four days in June, state health regulators interviewed 180 Kauai residents about their emergency preparedness habits, finding that recent gains in natural disaster prep on the Garden Isle have been lost over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Only 13% of Kauai households are maintaining the recommended 14-day supply of food and water, according to the 2023 Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response, or CASPER, report published on Tuesday.

Developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this is the sixth CASPER survey conducted on Kauai since 2017.

Hurricane season began in Hawaii on June 1 and runs through Nov. 30. Forecasters predict a near-normal season, with the possibility of five to nine hurricanes moving into the state.

Help power our public service journalism

As a local newsroom, Civil Beat has a unique public service role in times of crisis.

That’s why we’re committed to a paywall-free website and subscription-free content, so we can get vital information out to everyone, from all communities.

We are deploying a significant amount of our resources to covering the Maui fires, and your support ensures that we can pivot when these types of emergencies arise.

Make a gift to Civil Beat today and help power our nonprofit newsroom.

Contribute

About the Author

Top Stories

Gearing Up: What Lahaina Fire Survivors Should Wear When Reentering The Burn Zone Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

Gearing Up: What Lahaina Fire Survivors Should Wear When Reentering The Burn Zone

Bidding Deadline For The Last Major Honolulu Rail Contract Is Extended Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Bidding Deadline For The Last Major Honolulu Rail Contract Is Extended

UH Economists Give ‘Initial Take’ On Maui’s Long Road To Recovery Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

UH Economists Give ‘Initial Take’ On Maui’s Long Road To Recovery

Honolulu Police Chief Had A Good 1st Year But There’s ‘Room To Grow,’ Eval Says Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Honolulu Police Chief Had A Good 1st Year But There’s ‘Room To Grow,’ Eval Says

Catherine Toth Fox: Hawaii Should Follow This Island Nation’s Lead To Protect Our Waters Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018

Catherine Toth Fox: Hawaii Should Follow This Island Nation’s Lead To Protect Our Waters

Green Promises West Maui Residents Won’t Be Displaced By Tourism’s Return David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Green Promises West Maui Residents Won’t Be Displaced By Tourism’s Return