Are there emergency shelters on Oahu Army installations?
Yes. Every Army Hawaii Family Housing (AHFH) community is over-watched by a unit that manages emergency shelters within its area of responsibility. In advance of a pending hurricane, you will be advised through a number of communication methods (HACN-TV2, AHFH CallMax, and Military Police on public address systems) to proceed to your assigned emergency shelter. When this notification occurs, you and your family should already have all the items contained within your Emergency Readiness Kit on hand, which you will bring to the emergency shelter. How long can my family expect to be in the assigned shelter? All Oahu Army installation emergency shelters are short-term shelters only. You can expect to remain in your assigned shelter for approximately 12-24 hours, or until the “all clear” signal is given. The shelter is set up to accommodate your family only during the time the storm is actually on land, so it is important that you and your family come prepared with basic items, to include f