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COUNTY CLERK COMM .2f
COUNTY OF HAWAII
From: Dominic Tidmarsh
To: Council Testimony 7919 JAN s7 �+ p.
Subject: In Support of Communication 21 U it C3 L7
Date: Saturday,January 05,2019 10:49:18 AM
Aloha Hawaii County Council Members,
Giving road access to Highway 132 residents is both a moral and humanitarian issue. Every
home owner displaced by the 2018 Kilauea lava flow has suffered major trauma resulting in
lingering effects such as mental exhaustion, compromised immune system, and sorrow for
what we have lost. We are all trying to rebuild our lives, either through disaster relief
agencies, insurance companies, or sheer determination. Currently our lives are in limbo and
our finances unresolved.
Consider those of us working with insurance companies. We need on the ground photos and a
complete accounting of everything we owned. The insurance company asks if any property
has been stolen, but how do we know if we can't return home to assess any damage?
Consider those of us who supported our families by farming our land. We now face the
prospect of locating to a more expensive area, or learning a different trade in order to make a
living.
Consider those of us who can't afford to buy another home. Many of us had togive away
beloved pets in order to rent a temporary home, or to move in with family.
Consider what we lost. Our possessions are still back home: furniture, household goods,
equipment, machinery, cherished mementos. During the evacuation we were not able to gather
all the items we want or need. The stress level during evacuation is so high that it's impossible
to think straight.
Consider the lawlessness that will grow in our area if you do not help Highway 132 residents
return to their homes. There are looters and squatters already.
We need road access to our homes and we need it now. Open up the new Geothermal road to
Highway 132 residents now, while the County prepares a temporary road surface along the old
Highway 132.
Each individual resident has different reasons for needing road access to their homes. And it's
going to take months, if not years, to rebuild lives. Please help us.
All of us need to return to our homes in order to move forward with our lives.
Aloha,
Dominic Tidmarsh
TMK 1-4-16-10
14-4101 Halekamahina Road
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