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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.

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

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.

“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.