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EPISODE · May 7, 2026 · 30 MIN

Honolulu Emergency Services Dept. leadership discuss recent Kona Low storms

from The One Oʻahu Podcast with Mayor Rick Blangiardi · host Mayor Rick Blangiardi

On this week’s episode of the One O‘ahu Podcast, Honolulu Emergency Services Department (HESD) Director, Jim Ireland, and Deputy Director, Ian Santee, join host Brandi Higa to discuss the department’s response during the recent Kona low storms (0:46). Then, with so many rescue calls going on, particularly when the Kona low 2 system hit O'ahu, HESD’s leadership team talk about the heroism of their personnel (13:32). Later, both men talk about the resources HESD utilized during the storm response and recovery (22:20).

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