Kona earthquake community resource centers open today
Community resource centers will open today (Sept. 4) in Captain Cook to assist people and families impacted by the magnitude-6.0 May 22 earthquake in the Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo area.
Vibrant Hawaiʻi social service navigators will provide in-person assistance with Federal Emergency Management Agency and Hawaiian Council applications as well as help residents navigate available disaster recovery resources.
Center locations and times
Yano Hall
- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday
- 82-6145 Māmalahoa Highway
Hōnaunau Elementary School
- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 5
- 83-5360 Māmalahoa Highway
Yano Hall
- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily Sept. 8-11
- 82-6145 Māmalahoa Highway
Contact Vibrant Hawaiʻi at 802-365-1808 or via email at contact@vibranthawaii.org for additional information.
President Donald Trump approved a major disaster declaration for Hawaiʻi Island in connection with the May earthquake, making federal assistance available to eligible Hawaiʻi County residents who sustained earthquake-related damage or losses.
