Earthquake Informational Meeting Set for July 16

The County of Hawaiʻi will host an informational community meeting Thursday evening to provide updates on recovery from the May 22 earthquake centered in South Kona.

The meeting will run from 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 16 at Sgt. Rodney J.T. Yano Memorial Hall, 82-6156 Mamalahoa Highway, in Captain Cook.

Officials from Hawai‘i County Civil Defense and other government and non-governmental partners will provide updated information on available resources for recovery, as well as efforts to obtain and make additional assistance available for residents and businesses.

Civil Defense received more than 540 reports of residential damage resulting from the 6.0-magnitude earthquake centered near Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo.

Teams of County, State and Federal inspectors visited 313 residences over several weeks to assess damage and document it to support applications for potential federal disaster assistance; 92 homes were classified as having sustained major damage and another 18 were classified as destroyed.

In addition, hundreds of thousands of dollars in agricultural damage was documented, much of it the result of extensive damage to water systems in the area.

Residents who experienced damages or have other needs as a result of the earthquake may still report property damage or request assistance:

Report residential property damage by visiting bit.ly/CDDisasterRecovery or call (808) 935-0031. If additional assistance becomes available, people who have reported residential property damage will be notified about how to apply.
To report agricultural damage, call the USDA Farm Service Agency at (808) 933-8334.
If you have other needs, such as debris removal or shelter, use the linked form to complete a Request for Assistance with Vibrant Hawai‘i or call Civil Defense at (808) 935-0031.