Trump approves disaster declarations for Hawaii after Hurricanes Lala and Lowell

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) released the following statement after President Donald Trump approved two presidential disaster declarations.

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The declarations will help communities across Hawaii impacted by Hurricanes Lala and Lowell recover.

Schatz led calls urging the president to quickly approve the state’s disaster declaration requests.

“Recovering from back-to-back hurricanes requires significant resources, and help is on the way. I thank the president for approving these disaster declarations, which will unlock federal resources and help our state and county governments rebuild. We’re going to keep working to make sure people affected by these storms have all the support they need to recover quickly and fully.”

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Hawaii to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Lala from Aug. 14–16, and Hurricane Lowell from Sept. 6-9.

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Federal funding assistance through FEMA’s Public Assistance program is available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by Hurricane Lala for the City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii County, and Maui County.

Hirokazu Toiya has been named the Federal Coordinating Officer for federal recovery operations in the affected areas.

Federal funding assistance through FEMA’s Public Assistance program is available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by Hurricane Lowell in Kauai and Maui counties.

Alexandra M. Slous has been named the Federal Coordinating Officer for federal recovery operations in the affected areas.

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