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Hawaii Food Bank says Kona Low worsens existing food insecurity; charities stretched
Summary
Hawaii Food Bank told legislators the storms compounded preexisting food insecurity — 32% of households statewide and 43% on Hawaii Island — and that the emergency food network is already distributing roughly 80,000 pounds of food per day while remaining short on staff, trucks and warehouse space.
Amy Miller, president and CEO of Hawaii Food Bank, told joint committees on April 1 that the Kona Low storms are compounding already-high food insecurity across the state and stretching the charitable food system.
Miller cited agency figures that 32% of Hawaii households are food insecure and 43% on Hawaii Island; she said another 14% of households are “marginally food secure,” meaning a single disaster can push them into food insecurity. The Food Bank has responded with mobile…
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