Hawaii Congressional delegation says Navy must comply with order to defuel Red Hill Fuel tanks.
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01.04.2022
TOP STORYCongressional delegation: Navy must comply with order to defuel Red Hill tanksHawaiʻi’s congressional delegation says the Navy must now comply with the state Health Department’s order to drain its Red Hill underground fuel storage tanks. The state on Monday upheld the order following a contested case hearing. LOCAL NEWSHonolulu law enforcement is no longer the only response to complaints about homeless peopleThe City and County of Honolulu has created Crisis Outreach Response and Engagement, or CORE, which offers medical and social services to those in need on the streets. This program has taken practices from successful models in other states. Funding comes from the American Rescue Plan, with $3.5 million being spread over 4 years to run the pilot project. CDC investigators to conduct survey of civilians impacted by Navy water crisisInvestigators with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry will survey civilians impacted by the Navy water crisis to better understand its effects and decide on next steps. The roughly 20-minute survey will ask about health impacts from the contaminated water, and whether medical care was needed. Hawaiʻi reports 1592 Covid cases, no new deathsThere are 1231 coronavirus cases on Oʻahu, 120 on Hawaiʻi Island, 42 on Kauaʻi, 11 on Lānaʻi, 87 on Maui, nine on Molokaʻi, and 92 diagnosed out of state. The latest infections brings the statewide total number of cases since the start of the pandemic to 123,456.
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