Approaching Deadline for SNAP Recipients to Get Reimbursed for Food Lost During Severe Storm

Approaching deadline for SNAP recipients to get reimbursed for food lost during severe storm

The deadline is approaching for residents who use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to get reimbursed for food purchased with SNAP that was lost during the second Kona low storm.

HIEMA continues to assess storm damage across the islands; warn about future disasters

Hawaii Emergency Management Agency Administrator James Barros said it's important to get out there and do damage assessments with each county. Officials first look at the big ticket items like roads and other damaged infrastructure.

AccuWeather estimates $2B in damage after Kona low storms

As Gov. Josh Green asks the federal government for an emergency designation to secure funding for recovery efforts, AccuWeather estimates the back-to-back Kona low storms caused around $2 billion in damage and economic loss across the state.

Department of Health Continues to Respond to Kona Low Storm Impacts

The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) continues to respond to the recent Kona Low storms, including environmental monitoring and vector control. Environmental Monitoring Floodwater and flood-carried mud and sediment likely contain pathogens, because floodwaters may pick up and transport these contaminants from the environment. Similar storm and flood events elsewhere have shown these contaminants are commonly present after major flooding. Beca…