Kona Low Storm Recovery Resources (March 2026)

Crisis Cleanup is a national coordination platform that connects disaster survivors with local volunteer organizations who may provide:

• Debris removal
• Muck-out (flood cleanup)
• Tree and yard clearing
• Basic sanitation of impacted areas

💡 Important:

• This service is free, but not guaranteed
• Help depends on volunteer availability and capacity

Priority is often given to:

• Kūpuna (elderly individuals)
• People with disabilities or access/functional needs
• Households with limited resources

🔍 What’s the Difference?

• Damage Report = Information for government response and potential funding
• Crisis Cleanup = Request for hands-on volunteer help to clean up your property

👉 You are encouraged to do both:

• Report your damage to support community-wide recovery efforts
• Request cleanup help if you need physical assistance

• Provide non-emergency information and referral (I&R) to community resources.
• Reduce burden on 911 by triaging non-life-threatening calls and directing them to appropriate services (based on NEMAA research).
• Share real-time information on shelters, feeding sites, and aid distribution during disasters.
• Collect, aggregate, and feedback community needs data to emergency managers and VOAD partners.
• Provide multilingual access through interpreters and translated resources.
• Offer trauma-informed, culturally appropriate communication (Inform USA standards).

• Dispatch first responders or handle life-threatening emergencies (call 911).
• Provide direct medical care, rescue, or transportation.
• Guarantee housing or financial aid but can connect to available programs.
• Replace official government alerts; instead, we amplify and link to them.