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OHA emergency funds distributed to lava flow victims

Hawaiʻi Island (August 22, 2018) -- A second batch of checks from OHA’s natural disaster relief program were released today to 55 Native Hawaiian households to help them cope with the devastating impacts from the recent lava flows in Puna. “We send our deepest aloha to the residents of Puna, who continue to endure so much,” said Kamanaʻopono Crabbe, OHA Chief Executive Officer and Ka Pouhana. “Their lives, their homes and their community will in many ways never be the same. We hope that our support can help provide them some comfort during these challenging times.” The release of today’s checks…

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