HomeMy WebLinkAboutNR031321KEMA2DEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: March 13, 2021
COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
KAUA‘I EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
ELTON USHIO, ADMINISTRATOR
(808) 241-1800
Officials advise public to report damages to private property, County
infrastructure
The county is continuing to conduct assessments of storm-affected areas across the island, and
officials request the public’s assistance to report any damages to their property and any County public
infrastructure.
If your home suffered damages due to the March flooding, please visit www.kauai.gov/kema
and click on the green link “March 2021 Rain Damage/Flood Reporting” to complete a form. The
information you provide will help to gather necessary data which may be used to determine whether or
not certain federal aid is made available to residents of Kaua‘i and/or the State of Hawai‘i. For assistance
on how to fill out the form, you may call KEMA at 241-1800.
To report any damage to County infrastructure – including roads and bridges – call the
Department of Public Works Engineering Division at 808-241-4883 or email publicworks@kauai.gov.
A Flash Flood Watch, Flood Advisory, and Wind Advisory remain in effect for Kaua‘i. For weather
updates, call the National Weather Service automated weather line at 245-6001, or visit the NWS
website, www.weather.gov/hfo.
Updates will be posted as information becomes available. Official county press releases are
posted at www.kauai.gov or you may follow the County of Kaua‘i Facebook page at
www.facebook.com/countyofkauai.
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