Josh Green: “The death count had risen to 99 people. And that in the coming days, that number could potentially double.”

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

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.

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

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