HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-06-15 Mayor Harry Kim Taken to ER with Relapse of Pneumonia -- press release
Wil Okabe
Managing Director
Harry Kim
Mayor
Barbara J. Kossow
Deputy Managing Director
County of Hawai‘i
Office of the Mayor
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June 15, 2018
NEWS RELEASE
Mayor Harry Kim Taken to Emergency Room with Relapse of Pneumonia
Hawai'i County Mayor Harry Kim was taken to the Emergency Room at Hilo Medical
Center early Friday morning, and was diagnosed with a relapse of pneumonia.
The Mayor said he suffered severe chills, and his wife called 911 for an ambulance. He
was released from the ER and is resting at home. He was diagnosed with walking
pneumonia in early May.
“They made me promise to stay home today,” Mayor Kim said.
The Mayor has been at the helm of the ongoing response to the Puna eruption, and late
Thursday night he was taking a look at the preparations of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Recovery Center at the Kea’au High School
gym. The facility opened its doors to offer individual assistance to the public on Friday
morning.
On Thursday, the President approved the Governor’s request for the Federal
government’s full scope of individual assistance programs to address issues such as
shelter needs, unemployment, trauma and legal matters.
Mayor Kim said he called Governor Ige Friday morning to thank him for his help in
securing individual assistance for Hawai'i County residents who lost their homes and
property in the volcanic eruption that began on May 3.
“I thanked the Governor and his entire staff for expediting the application for the
Individual Assistance,” the Mayor said. “I’m so proud of all of the people in this effort --
County, State and Federal, and I’m so happy for the people of Puna.”
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