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Kīlauea Recovery Plans & Documents

Hawai‘i County released the Kīlauea Recovery and Resilience Plan, Economic Recovery Plan, and Volcanic Risk Assessment on Dec. 4, 2020.

The Kīlauea Recovery and Resilience Plan is a guiding strategic document that facilitates recovery in the short and long term, and identifies recovery strategies and projects that support impacted areas while mitigating risks from volcanic hazards.

The Economic Recovery Plan looks specifically at the economic impacts caused by the eruption and Hurricane Lane, which affected the island the same year, identifies strengths and weaknesses in the local economy, and provides recommendations. It includes initiatives that were brought forth by business and community stakeholders to strengthen the foundation of the economy both locally for Puna and island-wide in ways that can ensure the community thrives after downturns and shock events.

The Volcanic Risk Assessment, conducted in consultation with the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, takes a look at all volcanic hazards – including lava flows, vog and earthquakes – across Hawai‘i Island and identifies recommendations for mitigation. The risk assessment helps inform the KRRP.

The recommendations below will be considered as part of the update to the County’s General Plan, which requires consultation with the community and adoption by the County Council.

View the Volcanic Risk Assessment:

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

The CDBG-DR Action Plan identifies programs to be funded with about $107 million in Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

In 2019, the County released the Kīlauea Eruption Risk Assessment, produced by the Pacific Disaster Center as an in-kind service following the 2018 Kīlauea eruption. The document identifies both volcanic multi-hazard exposure and vulnerabilities – such as access to transportation, socioeconomic status and household composition – for residents in or around lava zones 1 and 2 on Kīlauea and Mauna Loa.

Research papers/USGS

Eruption map 2018 (2)