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FEMA approves $33.4 million to support recovery in Hawaiʻi, including funds for Maui wildfires and Kīlauea eruption
The Federal Emergency Management Agency recently approved $33.4 million in funding to support recovery for past disasters in Hawaiʻi for Public Assistance projects, which includes debris removal, emergency protective measures and the repair or replacement of public infrastructure damaged by recent disasters.
Pohoiki dredging aims to remove 42,000 cubic yards of volcanic material deposited by 2018 eruption
Dredging of Pohoiki boat ramp has been underway for the past two weeks, as crews work to remove 42,000 cubic yards of black sand, rocks and boulders, deposited by the 2018 eruption of Kīlauea.
Dredging begins at lava inundated Pohoiki Boat Ramp
Career fishermen and generations of fishing families have been waiting for access to the ocean since the 2018 Kīlauea lava flow blocked the Pohoiki Boat Ramp eight years ago.
Volcano Watch — How to build a beach: Pohoiki growth over the years
The beach at Pohoiki grew rapidly in the year following the 2018 lower East Rift Zone eruption of Kīlauea and it has continued to evolve since then. The boat ramp was cut off from the ocean, and local warm springs formed in several low-lying areas.
Contract finally awarded to dredge volcanic debris that left Pohoiki Boat Ramp landlocked in 2018
The state Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation awarded a $9.2 million contract to dredge Pohoiki Bay to Goodfellows Bros., the lowest bidder on the project.
Pohoiki Boat Ramp Restoration After 2018 Kīlauea Eruption to Cost Millions
Restoration of a widely-used boat ramp at Pohoiki Bay, in the Puna District of Hawai‘i island, blocked by new sand during the 2018 Puna lava eruption is estimated to take between nine months and six or more years, and cost between $2.5 and $28 million.
After Eruption: Anchialine Pools Show Signs of New Life at Pohoiki
Pohoiki is the site of a former boat ramp, rendered obsolete after being surrounded by lava on Hawaiʻi Island. It is now the home of at least seven anchialine pools, becoming the home of ʻōpaeʻula and other native shrimp that are starting to inhabit the waters.
Engineers Recommend New Boat Ramp for Puna
The Pohoiki Small Boat Ramp on the lower Puna coast was closed shortly after Kīlauea began erupting last May.
Isaac Hale Kepo‘okalani Beach Park at Pohoiki to Reopen on Dec. 6
The Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation will reopen Isaac Hale Beach Park, also known as Pohoiki Beach Park, at 1 p.m. on Dec. 6
DLNR: “Big Maybe” Pohoiki Boat Ramp Reopening Considered
There is a possibility that the popular Pohoiki Boat Ramp area on Hawaiʻi Island could reopen, but state officials say the likelihood of that happening is a “big maybe.”
Extreme Caution Urged as MacKenzie Recreation Area Reopens
While MacKenzie Recreation Area is reopening, there are continuing restrictions for people traveling across recent lava flows to reach the shoreline at Pohoiki.
