June 15 - FEMA Relief Center to be set up at Kea'au High School NEWS RELEASE Governor Ige’s request for individual assistance for Hawai‘i County – approved
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 14, 2018 HONOLULU – The President of the United States has approved Gov. Ige’s request for individual assistance for Hawai‘i County residents who have lost their homes and property in the Kīlauea volcanic eruption that began on May 3. The approval, coming the day after the governor’s request, means that qualifying residents may receive assistance from the federal government’s full scope of individual assistance programs to address issues such as shelter needs, unemployment, trauma and legal matters. On Friday, June 15, a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Relief Center will be set up at Kea‘au High School, where county state and federal agencies will initially gather information from residents who have suffered losses. Residents whose primary homes were destroyed or whose homes are inaccessible due to the lava flow, should register at the FEMA Disaster Relief Center for possible assistance. The agencies will review each case based on the information provided before making decisions on individual assistance. Gov. Ige has also asked the federal government to re‐consider his request for individual assistance for storm and flood victims on Kaua‘i and O‘ahu. The President granted the governor’s previous requests for emergency declarations and public assistance in the wake of the volcanic eruptions in Hawai‘i County and the storms and flooding on Kaua‘i and O‘ahu. Attachments: * Federal Disaster Declaration Fact Sheet, as amended June 14, 2018 (https://gallery.mailchimp.com/4a36004d41f1801130fa7a4ad/files/0a01c524-475d-4ffe-8d85-155b359e951c/2018_06_14_Federal_Disaster_Declaration_Fact_Sheet.pdf) * FEMA Fact Sheet Disaster Assistance (https://gallery.mailchimp.com/4a36004d41f1801130fa7a4ad/files/fd043428-583c-497a-a2ef-4453420e5ebb/2018_06_14_Individual_Assistance_IHP_FactSheet_final508.pdf) ### Media Contacts: Jodi Leong Deputy Communications Director/Press Secretary Office of the Governor Office: 808‐586‐0043 Mobile: 808‐798‐3929 jodi.c.le...@hawaii.gov Cindy McMillan Communications Director Office of the Governor Office: 808‐586‐0012 Mobile: 808‐265‐7974 cindy.mcmil...@hawaii.gov http://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmailchi.mp%2F65dadfd0b11d%2Fpresident-approves-governor-iges-request-for-individual-assistance Share (http://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmailchi.mp%2F65dadfd0b11d%2Fpresident-approves-governor-iges-request-for-individual-assistance) http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=President+approves+Governor+Ige%27s+request+for+individual+assistance: https%3A%2F%2Fmailchi.mp%2F65dadfd0b11d%2Fpresident-approves-governor-iges-request-for-individual-assistance Tweet (http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=President+approves+Governor+Ige%27s+request+for+individual+assistance: https%3A%2F%2Fmailchi.mp%2F65dadfd0b11d%2Fpresident-approves-governor-iges-request-for-individual-assistance) http://us17.forward-to-friend.com/forward?u=4a36004d41f1801130fa7a4ad&id=d67f1bd123&e=3b128081f1 Forward (http://us17.forward-to-friend.com/forward?u=4a36004d41f1801130fa7a4ad&id=d67f1bd123&e=3b128081f1) ============================================================ Copyright © 2018 East Hawaii CDP, All rights reserved. The purpose of this list is to distribute information regarding the Puna CDP. Our mailing address is: East Hawaii CDP 101 Pauahi Street, Ste 3 Hilo, Hi 96720 USA Want to change how you receive these emails? You can ** update your preferences (https://hawaiicountycdp.us17.list-manage.com/profile?u=4a36004d41f1801130fa7a4ad&id=3188b7593c&e=3b128081f1) or ** unsubscribe from this list (https://hawaiicountycdp.us17.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=4a36004d41f1801130fa7a4ad&id=3188b7593c&e=3b128081f1&c=d67f1bd123) . Email Marketing Powered by MailChimp http://www.mailchimp.com/monkey-rewards/?utm_source=freemium_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=monkey_rewards&aid=4a36004d41f1801130fa7a4ad&afl=1
