Federal disaster aid will be available for Hawaii County after all, following the damage caused by Tropical Storm Iselle last month. ADVERTISING Federal disaster aid will be available for Hawaii County after all, following the damage caused by Tropical Storm
Federal disaster aid will be available for Hawaii County after all, following the damage caused by Tropical Storm Iselle last month.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency announced today that federal disaster aid has been made available to the state of Hawaii to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by the storm between Aug. 7 and 9.
The action makes federal funding 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 Tropical Storm Iselle in Hawaii and Maui counties.
Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide.
Kenneth K. Suiso has been named as the federal coordinating officer for federal recovery operations in the affected area. Suiso said additional designations may be made at a later date if requested by the state and warranted by the results of further damage assessments.
