Your Morning Message From Civil Defense: Post storm impact operations are continuing today. The communitys patience and understanding are appreciated. ........ Presently only forecasted hazard for Gawaii Islad Be (from Julio) is high surf along east facing shores. Surf heights of 19-15 feet are expected and a High Surf Warning remains in effect through 6:00 am tomorrow Monday August 11th. 1. DPW and the Hawaii National Guard will be continuing with debris clearance to re establish access and egress into affected areas. The community is thanked for their help and assistance with clearing of roads and the removal of trees and debris. Everyone is reminded that ALL downed powerlines should be treated as energized and AVOIDED to insure safety. 2. HELCO crews will continue to work on restoring power in the affected areas and again we thank the community for your patience and understanding with this effort. Please do not interfere with the operations of the HELCO crews. 3. Residents are advised to not eat any refrigerated foods that have not been kept cool. 4. A community Point if Distribution or POD will be set up at Pahoa High School Gym effective 10:00 am this morning to provide area residents affected by the hurricane with water, ice and tarps. This will be an ongoing operation and we ask for your patience and understanding. Please listen to the local radio stations for further updates and instructions. 5. A second POD will be set up at Mountain View Gym at 10:30 a.m. correction, new time is 11:00 am. For water and ice. 6. Residents who sustained damage to their homes and who would like to proceed with repairs are advised to make contact with their insurance provider and to photograph and document all damage and repairs to aid with possible recovery and in the event government assistance programs are made available. 7. Please monitor your local radio stations for continued updates and information.
Posted on: Sun, 10 Aug 2014 19:01:11 +0000
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