HAWAI'I CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR APPROVAL OF HAWAI'I'S PRESIDENTIAL DISASTER DECLARATION REQUEST FOLLOWING SEVERE RAIN AND FLOODING ACROSS STATE

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Brian Schatz issued the following press release:

U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) and Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawai'i) and U.S. Representatives Ed Case (D-Hawai'i) and Jill Tokuda (D-Hawai'i) today expressed their support for consideration of Governor Josh Green's request for a presidential disaster declaration for communities across the state impacted by heavy rain and severe flooding. U.S. President Donald J. Trump's approval of the request would help ensure that affected communities can access critical federal funding and resources needed to support response, recovery, and rebuilding efforts.

"We write in support of Governor Josh Green's March 23, 2026, request that you issue a Major Disaster Declaration f...