Hawaiʻi faces approximately $1 Billion in recovery and resilience needs following four major disasters
Hawaii faces approximately $1 billion in recovery and resilience needs following four major disasters, including storms, an earthquake, and two hurricanes. State agencies have identified $686 million in recovery costs and $319 million for infrastructure mitigation projects.
Current estimates and recovery commitments reported by state agencies total approximately $686 million from the March Kona Low storms, the May 22 magnitude 6.0 Hawaiʻi Island earthquake, Hurricane Lala and Hurricane Lowell. The state has also identified at least $319 million in proposed resilience and mitigation projects to strengthen critical infrastructure and prepare Hawaiʻi for future disasters.
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