The following are the roles and responsibilities, by functional area or by project, for County of Kauai - Civil Defense Agency.
  | Functional Area or Project | Roles and Responsibilities | Status | 
| Hanalei Flood Warning System
 Roles and Responsibilities | Monitor rain level and flood level gauge information. | Planned | 
| Provide evacuation and incident information to travelers in the region using Blackboard Connect CTY, the Kauai County Website, and through private traveler information providers. | Planned | 
| Operate the County EOC, including incident coordination with emergency management providers. | Existing | 
| HDOT-HAR-K Emergency and Traffic Coordination
 Roles and Responsibilities | Participate in incident response, coordination and reporting. | Existing | 
| Coordinate emergency plans and maintenance resources with HDOT-HWY-K Maintenance and County of Kauai DPW Maintenance. | Existing | 
| Operate the County EOC, including incident coordination with emergency management providers. | Existing | 
| HDOT-HAR-K Monopole Wireless Communications
 Roles and Responsibilities | Operate the County EOC, including incident coordination with emergency management providers. | Existing | 
| Kauai CDA and Kauai 911 Dispatch Center Coordination
 Roles and Responsibilities | Participate in incident response, coordination and reporting. | Existing | 
| Kauai Emergency Management | Coordinate emergency plans and maintenance resources with HDOT-HWY-K Maintenance and County of Kauai DPW Maintenance. | Existing | 
| Coordinate wide area alert notifications for the County of Kauai, including Maile Amber Alerts and Silver Alerts. | Existing | 
| Coordinate incident and threat information as part of an early warning system for the County of Kauai with the State of Hawaii EOC. | Existing | 
| Coordinate with National Weather Service systems (e.g., Pacific Tsunami Warning Center). | Existing | 
| Provide evacuation and incident information to travelers in the region using Blackboard Connect CTY, the Kauai County Website, and through private traveler information providers. | Planned | 
| Develop and coordinate countywide emergency plans, evacuation and reentry plans, and disaster management plans. | Existing | 
| Operate the County EOC, including incident coordination with emergency management providers. | Existing | 
| Kauai Incident Management | Participate in incident response, coordination and reporting. | Existing |