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

Many were still recovering from the severe disruption caused by the Kona Low storms as our communities were struck by Hurricane Lala. Families, businesses and everyday routines were disrupted once again — and the impact of Hurricane Lala…

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

Hurricane Lala caused severe damage across our state and placed an extraordinary strain on communities already recovering from previous disasters.

There’s going to be a lot more to account for and we will be there to provide recovery and resources, but it’s going to take some time.

Our teams are working on two fronts: helping communities recover from Lala while preparing for Moke.

We know many SNAP households have faced significant hardship because of Tropical Cyclone Lala, including difficulties reaching county offices due to transportation barriers, damaged roadways and communication outages. This extended…

Hawai‘i’s greatest strength has always been our people and our ability to come together when challenges arise.

Lala tested our communities, but it also showed what Hawaiʻi can accomplish when government, nonprofits, businesses and neighbors work together.

Mahalo to everyone across Hawaiʻi who is working to recover from the impacts of this disaster. Our priority is ensuring that families have access to essential resources as they rebuild, including the ability to replace food that was lost…

Recovery is going to take time and we are here to provide all the support we can to help people.

Please take this storm seriously and look out for one another.

Hawaiʻi island got hit the hardest and its people are dealing with severe impacts to their daily lives.

The safety of our people remains our highest priority as we’re responding to these storm impacts.

We have not had a hurricane make landfall in quite some time. So none of us really have experienced this really in, you know, the last couple of decades.

Please be safe. You definitely want to be home, do not be out on the roads.

We're hoping that it's going to be sufficiently far south that we just get the periphery of the storm, but, no promises, we've seen storms turn.

This is a very serious storm.

This is a meaningful step for Hawaiʻi and reflects what we have heard from communities across the state: When federal lands are no longer needed, they should be returned.

I urge everyone to secure their homes, gather essential supplies, review their family emergency plans and follow updates from trusted official sources.

Tropical Storm Lala poses a serious threat to our state, particularly Hawaiʻi Island — and we are taking action now to ensure resources are available where they are needed.

His proclamation activated potential disaster relief funds and directed "all state agencies and officers to cooperate and extend their services, materials, and facilities as may be required to assist in emergency response efforts."

all state agencies and officers to cooperate and extend their services, materials, and facilities as may be required to assist in emergency response efforts.

I encourage every military branch to review its holdings in Hawaiʻi and identify other properties that are no longer essential to its mission that can be returned.