HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0363.000 2016-2018Eileen O'Hara
Council Member
Council District 4
Chair: Environmental
Management Committee
Phone: (808) 965-2712
Fax: (808) 961-8912
Email. eileen.ohara@hawaiicounty.gov
Vice Chair: Planning Committee and
Agriculture, Water & Energy
Sustainability Committee
County of Hawaii
Hawaii County Council
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25 Aupuni Street, Suite 1402 Hilo, Hawaii 967200
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DATE: July 12, 2017
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TO: Valerie T. Poindexter, Council Chair
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FROM: O'Hara, Council Member
SUBJECT: Request for a presentation by Terri Napeahi regarding Health Impacts on
Keaukaha Residents
By means of this communication I am requesting one hour and thirty minutes on the
Environmental Management Committee agenda for August 1, 2017, for a presentation by Terri
Napeahi regarding Health Impacts on Keaukaha residents.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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Ref. Date JUL 13 2017
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Concerns
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
1. TRI COMPANY ENACTION PLANS
• Submit update plans to LEPC
• Civil Defense
• HAZMAT Team (Fire Department)
Reportc, of illness after swimming East
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• * November 231 2016 — Puhi Bay Flag Pole
• Symptoms: High Fever 103, lasted for 6 days,
sores in ear, nose, rectum, head & eyes
Facility of Treatment: Urgent Care
• June 20-30 twice with week, 2017 — Richards &
Palekai
• Symptoms: Sores, arms legs
• Facility of Treatment: Hawaii island family
medicine, (Prognosis: STAPH)