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State Response and Recovery Updates:
o The State Emergency Operations Centers remain fully activated.
o Hawaiian Electric and the Hawaiian Housing Finance and Development Corporation have launched a Fire Relief Housing Program. This program will assist Maui residents with available housing. Details on this program are available here.
o The Hawaiian Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster is supporting the recruitment of volunteers for their member organizations. Details are available here.
Federal Response and Recovery Updates:
o Over 300 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) employees and more than 140 Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team members have been deployed.
o 17 specialists from the Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team have been deployed to Maui.
o Three additional Human Remains Detection K9 teams have been requested.
o On August 14th, FEMA activated the Transitional Sheltering Assistance and Critical Needs Assistance Program: These programs provide relief to survivors by supplying shelter, or money to cover urgent needs like food, water, or medical supplies.
o The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service approved Hawaii’s request for impacted Child Nutrition Programs and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
o The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has completed the installation of mobile temporary power units to help restore power to some locations in West Maui.
o The U.S. Coast Guard is shifting its operations to minimizeremain maritime environmental impacts due to the wildfires.
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