OHA reports damage assessments after Hurricane La La; relief operations continue

Sep 3, 2026

OHA staff reported preliminary Hurricane La La damage assessments — including 874 residential assessments and 24 residences destroyed — and described ongoing relief operations, gift‑card distributions and rotating community hubs. Administration said about 44% of allocated emergency funds have been spent to date.

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Office of Hawaiian Affairs officials provided trustees with an update Sept. 10 on Hurricane La La response efforts, preliminary damage assessments and how OHA is deploying its La La Emergency Relief Fund to support affected beneficiaries and communities.

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