Hawai"i Congressional Delegation Calls For Immediate Federal Help, Urges President To Act Quickly To Help Hawai"i Recover From Landslides, Flooding

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U.S. Senators Brian Schatz and Mazie K. Hirono and U.S. Representatives Ed Case and Kaiali?i Kahele today called on President Joe Biden to provide immediate federal assistance to help Hawai"i recover from recent severe flooding and landslides on Kaua"i, Maui, and O"ahu.

"We request your help to expedite all federal assistance possible to help the state of Hawai"i recover from flooding and landslides in Kaua"i County, Maui County, and the City and County of Honolulu--in particular, the major landslide that has blocked access to the communities of Hanalei Town, Wainiha, and H?"ena. Hawai"i needs help to re-connect communities in Hanalei, recover from the flooding and landslide damage, and prevent a resurgence of COVID-19 in communities in all three counties," the delegation wrote in a letter to President Biden. "We are grateful for the prompt attention that the federal government has given Hawai"i for prior disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic, and we hope that you will continue to support our state's needs in response to these most recent landslides and flooding."

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