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Lava engulfing a field and fence near Pahoa on the Big Island of Hawaii.

[Earthquake] Kapa'au, HI., October 25, 2006 - The Pololu Valley trail leading to the Pacific Ocean was closed to hikers following Hawaii's October 15 earthquake. The trail was compromised by debris, falling rocks and a crack in the ocean side of a switchback making traversing the trail extremely dangerous. Patricia Brach/FEMA

[Earthquake] Mt. Mauna Kea, HI, October 26, 2006 - The Keck observatory suffered from the effects of a recent earthquake and these sensitive dishes will have to be recalibrated. Adam DuBrowa/FEMA.

[Earthquake] Waikoloa Village, HI., October 24, 2006 - Waikoloa Elementary School classroom was shaken as a result of the October 15 earthquake. This classroom was one of nine damaged at the school. Patricia Brach/FEMA

Flooding ^ Severe Storm - Haleiwa, Hawaii, January 18, 2009 -- Cliff Steele explains how mitigation helps make a home more disaster resistant at a disaster recovery center on Oahu's north shore. Severe storms and flooding on two islands Dec. 10-16,2008, led to the declaration. Michael Raphael/FEMA

Oahu, Hawaii, Feb. 9, 2010 -- FEMA Personnel participate in the Lei Cutting ceremony upon the establishment of the National Disaster Preparedness Training Center on Oahu

Remains of shed burned down by lava.

Fort Shafter, Hawaii, Oct. 18, 2012 -- FEMA Region IX employees in the Hawaii office practice "drop, cover, and hold on" during ShakeOut

Oakland, CA, January 15, 2007- From its offices in Oakland, FEMA's Region IX works in partnership with the emergency management agencies of Arizona, California, Hawaii and Nevada, as well as the territories of American Samoa and Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia to prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters. Adam DuBrowa/FEMA

The freshwater reservoir in the capital of the Marshall Islands, Majuro, as seen from above. Photo Credit: Majuro Water and Sewer Company via Huffington Post

Lt. Governor Ray Tenorio providing comments at the Senior Leaders' Seminar in Guam with Marcie Stone, Region IX Deputy Recovery Director (in blue), in the audience.

[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Earlington, Ky, December 9, 2005 - A home with major roof damages, caused by F4 tornadoes on November 15, is framed by towering oaks completely stripped of foliage and suffering major limb loss. A federal disaster deeclaration for Individual Assistance was issued for Hopkins and Marshall counties in western Kentucky on December first. Win Henderson/FEMA photo