Mayor Billy Kenoi said he is “very disappointed” by the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s decision to deny the state’s request for a major disaster declaration in the wake of Tropical Storm Iselle. “A lot of residents and families in Puna suffered catastrophic loss,” Kenoi said Thursday. “Their homes are destroyed, and we were hopeful the federal government would be helping our communities.” He urged Gov. Neil Abercrombie to appeal FEMA’s denial “directly to President Obama.” A disaster declaration would allow some residents whose homes were damaged by Iselle to be eligible for federal assistance. “We remain hopeful that the president will recognize that the residents of Puna need and deserve the assistance that the president and the federal government can provide them,” Kenoi said.
Posted on: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 18:27:44 +0000
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