The 2018 Kīlauea Eruption was a visually stunning event that captured the world's attention. Below are video and image selects from the event, ongoing recovery efforts, and other relevant information. 

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Videos

Infrastructure

Parks

The County of Hawai‘i's Department of Parks and Recreation will receive about $4.9 million in disaster recovery assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and State loans as a result of inundation of ‘Āhalanui Beach Park and damage to Isaac Hale Beach Park. Check out this video to learn how the County is proposing to invest these funds for parks projects.

Water

The 2018 Kīlauea eruption caused about $40 million in damage to water infrastructure, including the loss of about 14.5 miles of waterlines in lower Puna. DWS will receive about $30 million, or 75% of the damage assessment, from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on a reimbursement basis to support water infrastructure improvements. A local match will be supported by State loans. Check out this video to learn more about how DWS is proposing to invest these funds.

Revitalize Puna

More than 100 residents attended the first quarterly Revitalize Puna event, organized by the County's Disaster Recovery Division and County Council District 4, on June 9, 2021, in Leilani Estates.  

This event was organized around five resilience categories – social, cultural, economic, natural environment and built environment – to help facilitate community-based actions. Resilience Action Teams will be formed around these resilience categories to help implement the Kīlauea Recovery and Resilience Plan.

Grant-funded projects

Dozens of projects have received funding through the County's Kilauea Recovery and Puna Strong grant programs. 

‘O Maku‘u Ke Kahua Community Center

‘O Maku‘u Ke Kahua Community Center received $154,000 from the County of Hawai‘i's Kīlauea Recovery Grant Program to assist Hawaiian families move from subsistence to commercial farming, strengthen its farmer’s market, and address safety and security issues.

Kuleana Project

Grassroots Church is building a nonprofit farm, known as the Kuleana Project, in Pāhoa to support job creation, community connections, and sustainable agriculture. The project received a $275,000 Kīlauea recovery grant from the County of Hawai‘i.

Flower Power

A hui of displaced orchid growers from Kapoho formed an agricultural cooperative to rebuild their industry. The project received a $500,000 Kīlauea recovery grant from the County of Hawai‘i to help build new infrastructure at a quarry in Keaau.

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