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.
Governor Green discusses the benefits of the emergency declaration.
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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.
The mayors are all working together and supporting one another and we’re going to continue doing everything we can to help people recover.
“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.
Four major disasters in six months have caused extraordinary damage across our state and made clear that recovery and resilience must move forward together.
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