Josh Green

Governor Josh Green is actively coordinating state, federal and county recovery efforts to ensure rapid and efficient response, including infrastructure repair, emergency support, financial relief and long-term resilience planning.

Pat Saiki’s six decades of public service and her pioneering example for young women and Asian Americans in Hawaiʻi and across the U.S., combine to form both a lasting, inspiring legacy and a high bar for all of us who serve the public.

Hawaiʻi is facing this storm while continuing response and recovery operations from several prior disasters.

Protecting the people of Hawaiʻi is our highest priority and this approval gives our state and counties the additional federal support needed to act before conditions deteriorate.

Four major disasters in six months have caused extraordinary damage across our state and made clear that recovery and resilience must move forward together.

“We will never forget.

“We stand with the families who continue to carry this loss and recommit ourselves to the unity, compassion and service that brought our nation together in its darkest hour.

“Twenty-five years later, we remember every life taken and honor the first responders and ordinary citizens who met unimaginable tragedy with extraordinary courage,”

State, county, utility and emergency personnel are working around the clock, but the scale and urgency of these impacts exceed what Hawaiʻi can address alone.

We cannot wait for every damaged road, utility pole, harbor and public facility to be assigned a dollar value before asking the federal government to act.

The mayors are all working together and supporting one another and we’re going to continue doing everything we can to help people recover.

There’s a lot of damage on Kauaʻi and it’s going to take quite some time to get back to normal.

We’re getting people healthcare. We’re going to care for people the best way we can as we build our infrastructure back.

People are really struggling. Keep them in your prayers, send resources and support them as you can.

We are taking Hurricane Lowell extremely seriously and preparing now, before conditions deteriorate.

Our state is still recovering from Lala, and we are not waiting for another storm to get close before preparing.

Mahalo to President Trump and our federal partners for approving this critical assistance.

This $58 million federal investment will help us train and retain more healthcare professionals, provide new ambulances in every county and modernize emergency communications.

As a physician who has practiced in rural communities, I know that distance can determine whether someone receives care in time.

This approval gives us access to specialized personnel, equipment and technical support that will help protect our communities, restore essential services and address the urgent needs created by Tropical Cyclone Lala.

It is clear that Kennedy misled Congress about his intentions in Samoa and his stance on vaccinations during his confirmation hearings two years ago. It is time for him to immediately resign.

Suicide prevention isn’t the work of one agency or one program — it’s the work of an entire community," said Governor Josh Green. "From our first responders and our schools to our neighbors and loved ones checking in on each other, every…

Mahalo to President Trump, Secretary Mullin and our federal partners for acting quickly on Hawaiʻi’s request.

We are asking for specialized federal resources to protect our communities, care for our people and keep essential services operating while another storm approaches.