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Hawaiʻi Flooding: Direct Relief Response Continues Following Historic Kona Low Storms

Direct Relief·Brea Burkholz·about 1 month ago
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Direct Relief continues to support communities across Hawaiʻi following a series of powerful Kona Low storms in March that brought extreme conditions across the islands. The first storm system (March 10–16) delivered hurricane-force wind gusts exceeding 135 mph on the Big Island and record-breaking rainfall of up to 62 inches on Maui. A second storm (March 19–23) compounded the damage, triggering widespread flooding, infrastructure disruptions, and ongoing public health risks. In response, Direct Relief has delivered more than $232,000 in medical aid, totaling approximately 5,500 pounds of supplies and more than 50,000 defined daily doses of medications, to support communities across the state since March 21. Direct Relief teams are on the ground meeting directly with community partners, working alongside mobile medical clinics with the Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition of Hawaiʻi, and assessing needs in real time.…

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