Hawai i Island s Lava Disaster Report

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1 Hawai i Island s Lava Disaster Report October 2018 May 3 rd marked the day when the first fissure erupted, quickly followed by 5.1 and 6.2 earthquakes that shook most of east Hawai`i. By the start of June there were a total of 24 fissures in the East Rift Zone and by end of August, over 700 homes destroyed due to lava flow and thousands of residents were left homeless. Fissure 8 became the most active of the 24 fissure and lit up Hawai`i Island s lower Puna skies with a fiery orange glow for more than 3 months, leaving an indelible etched memory for all residents who lived on the island during this impactful time. From the moment of the first eruption, communities island-wide came together to malama their family, friends and neighbors who were adversely affected. Donations of food, water and supplies were accepted by The Food Basket at both its Hilo and Kona warehouses then distributed through more than 106 partner agencies island-wide. Aloha and abundance marked the over-whelming response from local, national, and international donors with over 240,000 pounds of food, water and supplies coming by the container load to help the affected communities. These items provided essential relief, from comfort child-friendly food items, to walkers and wheelchairs for our elderly and facemasks and air purifiers for those in communities affected by the hazardous Sulphur dioxide fumes. Supplies and goods donated ranged from non-perishable food items, cases upon cases of water, personal hygiene kits, first-aid kits, baby diapers, laundry and cleaning supplies, camping tents and collapsible lanterns, MRE s, clothing, pet food and a wide-range of miscellaneous household supplies. 1

2 2 The Food Basket Inc. Hawai`i Island s Food Bank

3 It took a Village to bring much needed disaster relief to those affected by the Kilauea Lava Flow event that began May 3 rd, At The Food Basket, 40 and 20 fully packed containers arrived weekly, our daily operations doubled, and warehouse space reached maximum capacity. However, morale remained high and at the end of the day, both The Food Basket staff and volunteers alike closed the day knowing that they were achieving The Food Basket s mission of Ending Hunger in Hawai`i County. As of September 30, 2018: 240,777 lbs. of food, water and supplies has been donated and received. 191,055 lbs. has been distributed. 21,886 lbs. of food- specifically for congregate meals has been distributed. 27,836 lbs. of undistributed items, including personal hygiene-care kits, baby diapers, and baby care items, household items (paper towels, toilet paper, laundry soap, sanitary wipes) camping gear (tents, grilling, MRE s meal boxes, mosquito repellent). Operations: When the 2018 lower Puna eruption started on May 3 rd, relief efforts became the core program for The Food Basket. Most of the organization s resources - personnel, vehicles, and facilities were directed to this emergency effort. Food banking operations continued to serve the needs of the community; however, normal fundraising, grant writing and program development were largely put on hold. Most staff worked long hours and weekends in order to keep up with the needs in the lava affected communities. Inventory Received 7-11 Hawaii 1 pallet bottled water, 1 pallet Spam, 1 pallet Vienna Sausage 3938 ADT Hawaii Miscellaneous goods. Water, Non-perishable Food Items, hygiene items, etc American Savings Bank Miscellaneous non- perishable food items 38 Anonymous Donors Bottled water, non-perishable food items, hygiene/medical items, clothing, linens

4 Bank of Hawaii- Waiakea Miscellaneous. non-perishable food items 67 Big Island Eggs Fresh eggs 232 Bite me Fish Fresh fish filets 500 Calvin & Susie Hawaii Animal Foundation Pet food- wet & dry, miscellaneous animal care supplies, face masks 4450 Clinical Labs Miscellaneous non-perishable food items 79 Convoy of Hope Costco Dayna- Waimea Miscellaneous goods, water, non-perishable, face masks, hygiene kits, solar lights, 5 gallon buckets Miscellaneous fresh produce, frozen poultry items, ready-made heat and to- go meals Miscellaneous goods, non-perishable food items, pet food, toilet paper 6261 Department of Health Mosquito repellent 1131 First Hawaiian Bank- Hilo Shopping Center Miscellaneous non-perishable food items 200 Food Bank- Honolulu Miscellaneous goods, water, non-perishable, face masks, hygiene kits, baby items Food Bank- Maui County Peanut butter, jelly, oatmeal 7137 Hawaii Community College Miscellaneous bulk relief 477 Hawaii Community FCU Bottled water and Gatorade 2508 Hawaii Paper Products Miscellaneous paper products 836 Hawaii Water Service Bottled water 645 Hawaii's Hearts Bottled water 220 Hertz Car Rental Bottled water 2096 Hilo Fish Company Fresh Frozen fish- Mahi and Ahi slabs 243 Hilo Hongwanji Bottled water, rice, non-perishable food items 475 Honaunau Market Onions 45 Honomu Hongwanji Bottled water, rice, non-perishable food items 88 HPM 5 gallon, HPM Buckets w/out lids (120pcs) 190 4

5 Kapoho Kind Adventure Water & non-perishable food items 660 Kona Brewery Water & non-perishable food items 1053 Lions Club Bottled water, rice, non-perishable food items 1406 Local Farmers Fresh produce, including: lettuce, papaya, pumpkin, bananas 4135 Lotus Buddhist Fresh celery 17 Mahina Martin & Maui County Miscellaneous goods, water, non-perishable Food Items, hygiene items, camping items, baby items, etc Makani Golf Course Non-perishable food items 167 Maui Nui Venison Ground venison and beef 1000 Missionary Expeditors- Matthew Ministries Miscellaneous goods, personal care Items, detergent, baby diapers, toilet paper, paper towels, etc. 14,140 Monastery Lotus Buddhist Bottled water and fresh produce 576 Pacific Island Fitness Non-perishable food items 2269 Patagonia Provision Black beans, granola bars, tsampa, savory grains 92 Salvation Army Miscellaneous non-perishable food items 3762 Starbucks Miscellaneous non-perishable food items 147 State Highway Division Bottled water 49 UH Hilo Bottled water, rice, non-perishable food items UPS Bottled water, non-perishable food items 383 Waiakea High School Miscellaneous non-perishable food items 240 Walmart Solar lights 32 ***Total donated/received weight 240,777 5

6 Waipio Valley Outreach; On August 20 th, 60 families were served. Emergency Food Bags, MRE s and non-food (personal hygiene and cleaning) items were provided. 6

7 3 Keiki Back Pack Events took place this summer, focusing on providing goods for our displaced families and schools. BISAC Event- May 12th. Kua O Kala relocated to New Hope Hilo, May 21st Tutu & Me Movie Night (for displaced) June 23 rd Total of 168 Lava Evacuee Keiki Back Packs = 4,200 pounds 7

8 Left: Mahalo to Hawaii Foodbank and Amazon for the pre-boxed care kits. Center: Multiple pallets of donations from Food Bank-Honolulu/Amazon, along with Mathew 25 Ministries. Right: Mahalo Mathew 25 Missionary donations of P&G cleaning and care kits. 8

9 Mahalo to Convoy of Hope, which shipped a 40 container filled with supplies; pallets of beverages, MRE s, 5-gallon buckets, medical supplies, canned protein and tents/tarps. Convoy of Hope volunteers helped with the unloading of the container and at the distribution sites. Deliveries were made to Salvation Army- Pahoa distribution, Pahoa & Kea`au Red Cross shelters, Bodacious Women of Nanawale distribution, and Hawai i Service Network. 9

10 Distribution: Items came in and went out quickly. Nearly 215,000 pounds of food, water and supplies were distributed to partner agencies, shelters, distribution centers and walk-in lava-affected evacuees. While the entire affected area was served, The Food Basket worked closely with two main distribution sites. Delivering by the bulk load, these sites welcomed any item or supply that came through with quick turn-around in distribution. In the first few weeks, deliveries were made twice a week, 4 to 8 pallet loads at a time. Gradually, things quieted down as recipient s needs were met with the distribution sites slowing and eventually ceasing operations after 4 months. TFB served both sites from start to finish - even down to picking up the remaining empty pallets and boxes. The Salvation Army s Distribution Center was located in the heart of Pahoa and the closest site to where evacuees were had structured shelter. This site operated just shy of 4 months; on a Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday schedule 9 AM 12 PM and 2 PM - 5PM, with congregate meals 7 days a week for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Meals were a collaboration of: Salvation Army staff/volunteers; volunteers from Hawai`i Island s faith community; University of Hawai`i s Community College Culinary Arts Program Director Chef Shawn and his students; World Central Kitchen; and multiple local restaurants. Salvation Army Distribution Center: Item Description: Weight Bottled water 49,224 1,758 Cases Assorted beverages (Gatorade, milk) 3,513 Non-perishable food 21,801 USDA food 5,326 Personal care items 5,097 Household items 6,985 Camping gear 4,853 Pet food 3,408 **Total pounds distributed 100,207 10

11 Bodacious Women of Pahoa food pantry and disaster relief distribution site were set-up at the Nanawale Community Association Center adjacent to the lava-affected Leilani Estates subdivision, open 7 days a week from 9 AM -5 PM, for more than 2 months. Dinners were available and delivered on Thursday s at 4 PM by World Central Kitchen based in Pahoa. The Bodacious Women also delivered supplies to strategically located Matson containers in Kapoho at Green Hill, and in Sea View Estates and Kalapana. These Matson containers were kept fully stocked and available for residents to access in the hot-zones in order to provide food, water and supplies for anyone whom found themselves trapped in the area. Bodacious Women of Nanawale Community Center: Item Description: Weight Bottled water 14,339 (512 cases) Assorted beverage (milk, Gatorade, etc.) 2,713 Non-perishable food 9,697 USDA Food Items 2,911 Personal care/first aid 5,036 Household items 3,458 Camping gear 2,486 Pet Food 2,189 **Total pounds distributed 42,829 11

12 Distributed weight to all partner agencies Pounds Aloha Ilio Pets Pet food and supplies 1020 Anonymous/Walk-ins/Evacuee Bottled water, non-perishable foods, personal items, camping Relief supply, etc Aunty Luana/Liliuokalani Trust Non-perishable food items and snacks BISAC- Fun Day Even Miscellaneous snacks 1016 Bodacious Women- Nanawale Miscellaneous bulk personal hygiene/care items, nonperishable Association foods Connect Point Church Bottled water, non-perishable food, snacks Dayna- Waimea/Liliuokalani Trust Bottled water, non-perishable food, personal care items FEMA/Disaster Relief Center Bottled water and snacks 1257 Ginny- Orchidland Pantry Tents, tarps, face masks, hygiene kits, MREs 238 Hawaii Island Humane Society Pet food and supplies 1246 Hawaii Support Network Bulk personal hygiene/care items, non-perishable foods 3881 Kea'au Red Cross & Salvation Bottled water, non-perishable food, personal care items, baby Army items 4132 Kohala Library Resource Day 48 emergency food bags 480 Kohala Wellness Fair 72 emergency food bags 720 Kua O Kala Charter School 48 Keiki Back Packs with non-perishable food items and snacks 816 Lions Club Snacks, beverages, non-perishable 1406 Mauna Kea Church- Pahoa Personal care supplies, clothing, linens 1378 Michelle Koboyashi Personal hygiene/care items, baby diapers and necessities 437 Moana- COH Tents, buckets, MREs, first aid kits, face masks

13 Pahoa Elementary School Sanitary wipes, paper toweling, face mask, tissue 3418 Pahoa Intermediate & High School Sanitary wipes, paper towels, face masks, tissue 3418 Pahoa Red Cross Camping Equip, tents, sleeping bags, 3443 Pahoa Salvation Army Distribution Center Bulk personal hygiene/care items, non-perishable foods Rainbow Friends Sanctuary Pet food & supplies 750 Household bulk for evacuees, bottled water, snacks, nonperishable Sergio Mamone foods 160 The Food Basket-Kona Non-perishable foods 28 Tropic Care Event 480+ families served, received emergency food bags 5040 Tutut and Me Movie Night 48 emergency food bags 480 Veteran Affairs- Hilo MRE's 230 Waipio outreach Buckets, hygiene kits, cleaning/sanitizing supplies, MREs 3610 **Total Weight Distributed 191,055 Congregate Meal Distribution: Congregate meals were provided 7 days a week, 3 meals a day, for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It was a collaboration with existing partner agencies and new partner agencies. Meals were served at the Salvation Army Shelters located in Kea au and Pahoa. Distributed weight for meals Pounds 7th Day Adventist Freitas Protein, non-perishable, produce, beverages 521 Dayna-Waimea/Liliuokalanai Trust Protein, non-perishable, produce, beverages 406 Eagles Feeding Non-perishable food items, snack, rice, refrigerated goods 90 Freedom Choose Snacks, non-perishable foods, rice, water, protein 319 Produce, ground venison/beef, snacks & non-perishable food Hawaii Community College items 1088 Hawaii Network Support Protein, non-perishable, produce, beverages 1016 Hope Services/Sacred Hearts Tiny Homes Pahoa Frozen poultry, shacks, non-perishable food items, asst. beverages 771 Kehau W/Volcano Cooper Center Miscellaneous snacks, non-perishable foods, rice, water, protein 243 Kua O Kala Miscellaneous snacks, non-perishable foods, rice, water, protein 765 Michelle Koboyashi Protein, non-perishable, produce, beverages 726 New Hope Hilo Protein, non-perishable, produce, beverages 105 New York Pizza Pahoa- Sondra Pasta, fresh produce, frozen poultry 2755 Fresh produce including - papaya, bok-choy, carrots, daikon, Red Cross tomatoes, mangos 7046 Salvation Army Protein, non-perishable, produce, beverages 319 Sergio Mamone Protein, non-perishable, produce, beverages

14 Tin Shack Miscellaneous refrigerated goods 10 Wiki Fresh Protein, non-perishable, produce, beverages 225 World Central Kitchen Frozen poultry, produce, fresh baked goods ,886 Left: Chef Shawn of Hawaii Community College was one of the many who cooked meals for the shelters. On the right, Chef Shawn being interviewed by Hawaii News Now Anchor Allyson Blair. Far right: Ground venison Maui Nui Venison Volunteers: Volunteers make up our village who accomplished both normal operations and disaster operations. We had several hundred volunteers who donated approximately 3,200 hours that were logged*. These included businesses organizing teams of volunteers or community minded individuals and families. With the assistance of these volunteers, disaster relief operations were able to be carried out effectively. Volunteers by Organization Name: Total # of # of Volunteers Hours AlohaCare 4 hours 15 Central Pacific Bank 4 hours 15 Convoy of 6 hours 120 Hope/Interfaith Church Group Hilo Lions Club 4 hours 60 Starbucks 4 hours 15 Youth Challenge 4 hours 15 Community Members 4 hours 300 Total *Because of the intensity and chaos of operations during the disaster, many hands and volunteer hours were not formally logged. PLEASE KNOW THAT ALL who volunteered provided 14

15 tremendous service and their help was greatly appreciated. If you have hours you donated and would like to formally log them with us, please call us at MAHALO! The Food Basket Staff and Board of Directors (listed below) extend a HUGE MAHALO to all the individuals and organizations who came out to help with the disaster! Kristin Frost Albrecht Matt Crosson JoAnn Abiley Sara Hamakawa Matthew Torres Vince Cruz Norberto Ramos Kat Bumatay Alanna Bumatay Danette Ayala Chelsea Takahashi Haunani Richardson Kauilani Bright Perdom Marshall Akamu Duane Pajimola David Ha`alilio Maile Delaries Todd Gifford Executive Director Director of Finance East Operations Manager Donor Relations and Accounting Specialist Transport and Warehouse Supervisor Driver and Warehouseman Driver and Warehouseman SNAP O and Partner Agency Coordinator Disaster Relief Coordinator Administrative and POS Specialist Nutrition Incentives Manager Produce Distribution Coordinator Mobile Market and Food Pantry Coordinator West and North Operations Manager SNAP-O and Partner Agency Coordinator Driver and Warehouseman Administrative and POS Specialist Driver and Warehouseman Board of Directors: Rhea Lee-Moku Chris Schlueter Haidee Abe Brandee Menino Toby Taniguchi Tina Tamai Chair Vice-chair Treasurer Secretary Director Director 15

16 The Food Basket Staff and Board of Directors, September