Wai Halana is published quarterly by the Department of
Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Engineering Division. It is supported by the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) under the Community Assistance Program. The contents of this
publication is to increase awareness about the National Flood Insurance Program.
The authors and publishers are solely responsible for the accuracy, and do not necessarily
reflect the views of DLNR or FEMA.
Editor
Carol Tyau-Beam
Web Developer
Marilyn Gambone
Editorial Support
Elaine Keb
Engineering Division Chief
Eric Hirano
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We welcome your comments and suggestions, as well as newsworthy articles.
Your submissions may be sent to the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Engineering
Division, P.O. Box 373, Honolulu, Hawaii 96809. If you'd like to receive Wai
Halana via email or wish to be removed from our mailing list, contact Elaine Keb
at (808) 587-0227.
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4th Annual Hawaii Floodplain Managers Conference
 On August 13 and 14, 2008, the Department of Land and Natural Resources
along with FEMA Region IX, co-hosted the 4th Annual Hawaii Floodplain
Manager’s Conference in Lihue, Kauai.
The two day event provided a unique opportunity to bring together local community
floodplain managers from all four counties, federal and state counterparts,
as well as private sector engineers. Attendees discussed the latest
happenings in the National Flood Insurance Program, important mapping updates
that will impact all four counties, and various mitigation programs available
to the State. Thank you to all participants for a successful conference.
Special Mahalo to the following speakers for making valuable presentations:
 John Ingariiola (FEMA HQ),
Rebecca Quinn (RCQuinn Consulting),
Massoud Rezakhani (MRC LLC),
Steve Lettau (Onyx Group),
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and,
Natural Resource Conservation Service
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