The American Red Cross made another $46 million donation to the Japanese Red Cross, bringing its contributions to date to nearly $210 million. The figure includes more than $4.5 million in text donations.

A briefing will be held on Maui today for government and nonprofit agencies that are applying for federal disaster aid.

SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Centers will open on Maui and Molokai this week.

If approved, the declaration would clear the way for federal assistance to pay for damage to public infrastructure caused by the March 11, 2011 tsunami.

A coordinated statewide effort, entitled Aloha for Japan, has been launched to collect donations for victims of the deadly Japan earthquake and Pacific wide tsunami.

The cost of cleanup continues to rise as assessments are made of tsunami swept areas across the state. Today, Governor Neil Abercrombie visited both Maui and the Big Island.

The Japanese Cultural Society of Maui, will receive donations for the Japan relief effort at the March 24 event. All donations will go towards providing relief and recovery services in the devastated region.

Mayor Arakawa said all in all, Maui was able to return to business fairly quickly. He pointed out some areas that could be improved, and thanked the community for their cooperation during the emergency response.

The American Red Cross, Hawaii State Chapter continues coordinated efforts to get donations to affected communities in the aftermath of the Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami last week.

The recent tsunami on Maui has many asking how they can help or volunteer in future disasters.