#kilauea recovery
Draft Environmental Assessment released for roads, waterline recovery projects from 2018 Kīlauea eruption
The Puna Road and Waterline Draft Environmental Assessment — for areas inundated by lava during the 2018 Kīlauea eruption — is complete and now available for public review.
County Opens Voluntary Housing Buyout Program Phase 2 for Eruption Recovery
The County’s initial damage assessment identified 294 primary residences and 318 secondary residences that were inundated by lava.
A Look Back: 3 Years Since Kīlauea Eruption Changed Hawai`i Forever
The Puʻu ʻŌʻō collapse marked what scientists at the USGS have since determined was the end of a 35-year eruption that began in 1983.
Puna Strong Grants Program Awards $380K
Puna Strong takes a community-based disaster management approach that values the knowledge and capacities of residents and builds on local resources.
Kīlauea Recovery Housing Buyout Program Set to Begin
The 2018 eruption on Kīlauea’s Lower East Rift Zone destroyed 612 homes, including 294 primary residences.
Kīlauea Housing Recovery Grant Authorized by County Council
The Hawai‘i County Council passed two measures Wednesday, authorizing the County to receive $83.84 million in US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds.
Restoration Road Plans in Kīlauea Recovery Announced
Hawai‘i County has announced road restoration plans in order to facilitate long-term recovery and resilience in Puna following the 2018 Kīlauea eruption.
FEMA Awards Hawai‘i County Over $60 Million in Funds to Repair Roads
FEMA and the County of Hawai‘i are engaged in additional discussions with the community to determine what other roads will be repaired using these funds.
UH Students to Create App-Based Solutions for Volcano Recovery
Teams will create app concepts with the potential to become real startups.
Art Contest Offers Chance to Save for the Future
Students participating in the Nā ‘Ōpio o Puna Art Contest have an opportunity to save for success through individual development accounts (IDA) awarded to the top three winners.
Public Invited to Discuss Eruption Recovery in Pahoa
The public is invited to a Kīlauea Recovery SpeakOut today in Pāhoa. The event focused on identifying recovery strategies and actions.
Highway 132 Roadwork Progress Report
Construction started in June to restore an approximate 3.2-mile stretch of Highway 132 that was inundated by lava during the 2018 Kīlauea eruption.
