The people living in Puna and Hawai’i County understand the risk. Knowing they aren’t in control and can’t stop nature from happening is the first step to becoming resilient in the face of future volcanic eruptions on the Big Island.
Bill 56 establishes standards for how the County awards what’s left of $20 million in flexible funding it received in 2019 from the Hawai‘i Legislature to assist with recovery efforts, as well as any future relief funds.
Reality Check with Civil Beat: State sent out ineffective masks during mad dash for PPE Since March, the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency has tracked down $81.5 million worth of personal protective equipment and supplied it for free to recipients, including hospitals, state agencies, schools, elderly and child care facilities, medical or dental offices, nonprofits and small businesses. But in the midst of the massive undertaking, HI-EMA sent out hundreds of respirators with exhalation valves - the type of mask that could actually do more harm than good by propelling the virus further. Civil Beat reporter Eleni Avendaño tells us more about the inventory control error. Click here to read the story at CivilBeat.org.