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William P. Kenoi
<br />Mayor
<br />Walter K.M. Lau
<br />Managing Director
<br />Randall M. Kurohara
<br />Deputy Managing Direclor
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<br />Office of f4r,4RUpr
<br />25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 • (808) 961-8211 • Fax (808) 961-6553
<br />KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy., Bldg. C • Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740
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<br />FOURTH SUPPLEMENTARY PROCLAMATION
<br />WHEREAS, Chapter 127A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, provides for the establishment of
<br />County organizations for emergency management and disaster relief with the Mayor having
<br />direct responsibility and authority over emergency management within the County; and
<br />WHEREAS, Chapter 127A, Hawaii Revised Statutes and Chapter 7, Articles 1 and 2 of
<br />the Hawaii County Code, establishes a Civil Defense Agency within the County of Hawaii and
<br />prescribes its powers, duties, and responsibilities, and Section 13-23 of the Hawaii County
<br />Charter empowers the Mayor of the County to declare emergencies; and
<br />WHEREAS, the County of Hawaii on September 4, 2014 and the State of Hawaii on
<br />September 5, 2014, issued Proclamations declaring states of emergency due to the threat of
<br />disaster due to the June 27t" lava flow in the District of Puna, County and State of Hawaii; and
<br />WHEREAS, the County of Hawaii on October 16, 2014 and the State of Hawaii on
<br />September 22, 2014 issued a Supplementary Proclamation, and on October 17, 2014 and
<br />December 3, 2014 a Second Supplementary Proclamation and on January 30, 2015 and March 2,
<br />2015 a Third Supplementary Proclamation continuing the state of emergency due to the threat of
<br />disaster due to the June 27th lava flow in the District of Puna, County and State of Hawaii; and
<br />WHEREAS, the United States Geological Survey - Hawaiian Volcano Observatory on
<br />March 26, 2015 downgraded the alert level of this eruptive phase from a WARNING to a
<br />WATCH with caution; and
<br />WHEREAS, the United States Geological Survey - Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
<br />cautioned that as of March 26, 2015 the June 27d' flow remains active upslope and shows no
<br />signs of halting and that the alert level could rapidly return to a WARNING level; and
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM P. KENOI, Mayor of the County of Hawaii,
<br />do hereby proclaim and declare that a state of emergency continues to exist due to the threat of
<br />imminent disaster on Hawaii Island, District of Puna, effective M -L. _� -SC", X15
<br />and that the Proclamation of September 4, 2014, Supplementary Proclamation of October 16,
<br />2014, Second Supplementary Proclamation of December 3, 2014 and Third Supplementary
<br />Proclamation of January 30, 2015 shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby included in
<br />County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
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