#City and County of Honolulu
Governor’s request for pre-landfall presidential emergency declaration approved for Nolo
Declaration provides federal assistance for emergency protective measures in the City and County of Honolulu as well as Hawaiʻi, Maui and Kauaʻi counties, including direct federal assistance, at a 75% federal cost share.
Presidential emergency declaration, federal assistance approved following Lala
The state and FEMA will work with the Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team to assist with recovering, identifying, documenting, and respectfully reinterring human remains displaced at Nāʻālehu Cemetery.
Coast Guard again increases heavy weather port conditions as Tropical Storm Lala approaches state
Vessels transiting within the vicinity of the Hawaiian Islands should seek sheltered waters and anticipate additional restrictions and possible port closures as weather conditions progress.
State reminds residents to apply for disaster-related unemployment assistance as deadline approaches
Residents in Hawaiʻi County, City and County of Honolulu, and Maui County impacted by March’s natural disasters can still apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance by June 15.
Federal aid unlocked for Hawaiʻi following severe Kona low storms
As FEMA collaborates with state and county officials, residents are urged to apply for assistance by June 7 to gain access to essential support and resources.
Hawai‘i National Guard continues support for communities hit hard by kona low
The Guard continues working with each of the state’s counties and Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency for any future requests for assistance.
Gov. Josh Green to choose judge from list of nominees for Intermediate Court of Appeals
The public has an opportunity to weigh in on the selection through the governor’s website, adding a community voice to this pivotal judicial appointment process.
Registration now open for Good Jobs Hawaiʻi’s next free training
The jobs program covers a variety. of sectors, including education, technology, creative industries, skilled trades and healthcare.
New report offers insights into struggles of small businesses on Oʻahu
University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization’s “Investigating and Tackling Barriers and Needs for Small Business Success in Honolulu” also provides roadmap to address those hurdles, which include gaps in financial access, workforce development, market competition and technological innovation.
ACLU sues Honolulu city, county for homeless sweeps; Hawaiʻi County’s mayor said its ‘park enforcement operations’ are different
Mayor Mitch Roth and Hawaiʻi County staff have reviewed what the ACLU of Hawai‘i is claiming in its lawsuit against the City and County of Honolulu regarding enforcement actions agains the homeless — and he said on Tuesday that what is happening on Hawai‘i Island regarding park enforcement operations is different.
