Posts Tagged ‘ John Drummond ’

Tsunami Workshop Coming to Hilo

March 27, 2012
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The Downtown Hilo Improvement Association is partnering with the Pacific Tsunami Museum to present an Earthquake/Tsunami Business Preparedness Workshop on Wednesday, April 4. It will run from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. at the Pacific Tsunami Museum at 130 Kamehameha Avenue.  The signup deadline is this Friday.   The speakers will include Jim Kauahikaua, Scientist-in-Charge at Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, Gerard Fryer, a geophysicist with the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, and Benedict Fuata, the new Administrator of Hawaii County Civil Defense along with John Drummond, also with Hawaii County Civil Defense.   The purpose of the…

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National Guard’s Fuata Named Civil Defense Administrator

February 17, 2012
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National Guard’s Fuata Named Civil Defense Administrator

From Hawaii County’s Office of the Mayor: Hawai’i Army National Guard Col. Benedict Fuata has been selected as the next Civil Defense Administrator for the County of Hawai’i, it was announced  by Mayor Billy Kenoi. Fuata, 50, has been the Commander of the Army Aviation Support Facility in Hilo since 1993. He is also the Guard’s director for logistics. He will transition from his previous position at the National Guard during the coming weeks. Fuata replaces Quince Mento, who retired Dec. 1. John Drummond, an administrative officer at Civil Defense, has been serving as acting…

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High Surf Warning for Hawaii Island Shores

January 3, 2012
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The National Weather Service has posted high surf warnings for north, west, and east facing shores of Hawaii Island through Thursday morning at 6 a.m.  Surf heights should come up dramatically Tuesday afternoon and night, with a peak Wednesday afternoon.  The Weather Service says surf heights should be 15 to 25 feet along north facing shores and 8 to 12 feet along west and east facing shores. Oceanside residents and beachgoers are advised to exercise caution.  Boat owners are advised to secure their vessels. John Drummond, Acting Civil Defense Administrator, says as of Tuesday morning,…

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