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<br /> <br /> <br />DAVID Y. IGE <br />GOVERNOR <br /> <br />Governor Ige releases $12 million to County of <br />Hawai ʻ i for disaster response <br /> <br />For Immediate Release <br />June 7, 2018 <br /> <br />Photos Here <br /> <br />HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige and Mayor Harry Kim signed a Letter of Agreement <br />releasing $12 million to support the county’s response to the active volcanic <br />eruption occurring on Hawai‘i Island, along the East Rift Zone in Lower Puna. <br /> <br />“This is an ongoing emergency and we’re in the early stages of damage <br />assessment, but we do know that costs for overtime, equipment and materials <br />are mounting. Police, fire, public works and civil defense employees have been <br />working overtime, and some of the equipment and materials needed to keep <br />evacuation routes open and safe have been costly. This funding will help the <br />county continue to protect the health, safety and welfare of area residents,” said <br />Gov. Ige. <br /> <br />Mayor Kim expressed his appreciation for the State’s expeditious assistance amid <br />mounting needs as the emergency situation continues. <br /> <br />“We have had tremendous support from the governor and his departments from <br />the get-go,” Mayor Kim said. “This is helping us focus on the critical tasks of <br />making life better for our people affected by the eruption.” <br /> <br /> <br />