Rep. San Buenaventura asks Governor to issue executive orders supporting housing for Kilauea eruption evacuees
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – With the Hawaiʻi Island lava flow continuing to expand, destroying homes and forcing more residents to evacuate, Representative Joy A. San Buenaventura (Puna) has written a letter to Governor David Ige asking him to issue three executive orders to help prevent the emerging housing crisis that many people are now facing.
Area residents forced from their homes are becoming desperate, so San Buenaventura and a group of government, non-profit organizations and volunteers have been meeting weekly to proactively get ahead of this problem and look for solutions.
“People are living in tents, vehicles, and shelters, sometimes without access to the basic necessities,” said San Buenaventura. “We need to support these residents by doing whatever we can to provide housing now. I’m hoping the Governor will agree and quickly approve the executive orders we are requesting.”