The Maui briefing will take place on Monday, Oct. 15, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Maui County Emergency Operations Center in the basement level of the County Building.

Governor David Ige's request for individual assistance for Hawaiʻi County residents who lost their homes and property in the Kīlauea volcanic eruption has been approved.

Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard meets with residents losing their jobs this year as a result of A&B's decision to cease sugar operations at HC&S.

Today, the U.S. Department of Labor approved a petition for federal aid that will provide millions of dollars in federal funding for displaced workers at the Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Company on Maui.

The US Dept. of Labor yesterday announced a $400,000 National Emergency Grant to assist with clean-up in the wake of the severe storm that hit Kauai and Maui in March.

Adjusters International, a public adjusting organization, with a specialty in FEMA disaster recovery services, is opening a new office in Kahului and the grand opening is April 1, 2011.

Farmers who suffered from drought conditions in Hawaii are among the list of jurisdictions that could qualify for federal funding. $88,000 in federal funds is being made available to Hawaii farmers and ranchers to help repair damages caused by natural disasters in 2010.  The funding is part of a larger $12 million appropriation to 14... Read more »

President George W. Bush approved Federal aid to supplement local recovery efforts in Hawaii following storms and flooding that damaged homes in Honolulu and Kauai last month.  The funding covers the period between December 10th and the 16th when heavy rains left millions of dollars in damage to hundreds of homes and businesses. Those who... Read more »