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VACATION RENTALS—DIRECTIVE TO CEASE OPERATIONS IN LOWER PUNA
May 12, 2018
Effective immediately, the County of Hawai'i Civil Defense Agency directs all vacation
rental owners and operators in Lower Puna to cease operations. This directive is to
enable emergency operations to focus on residents who live in the area.
The Lower Puna restricted area encompasses the area accessed by Highway
132 from Leilani Estates to Kapoho, Highway 137 from Kapoho to Kalapana, and
Highway 130 from Pahoa to Pohoiki, including Black Sands Beach Subdivision.
Current vacation renters in this restricted area should find alternative
accommodations outside the restricted area as soon as possible.
Until further notice, visitors who have vacation rental reservations in the restricted
area should find alternative accommodations.
This directive is issued to owners and operators of vacation rentals within the
restricted area, online advertisers of vacation rentals, current vacation renters in
the area, and vacation renters with reservations.
We welcome visitors to tour our Island, and appreciate your understanding of this
emergency situation. We hope you will be able to safely enjoy the many other
accommodations and attractions on our Island.