HONOLULU –Residents who were impacted by the March 10–24, 2026 Kona Low flooding in the City and County of Honolulu, and Hawai'i and Maui counties can now get in-person help applying for FEMA assistance at local recovery centers across the three counties.
FEMA Individual Assistance specialists are deploying to existing local recovery centersoperated by the state, counties, and some non-profits.
At these locations, FEMA personnel will work alongside local staff to support community recovery.
FEMA Help at Local Recovery Centers
At participating local recovery centers, FEMA staff can help residents:
Apply for FEMA Individual Assistance
Update an existing application
Check the statusof a FEMA application
Get answers to questions aboutletters, documentation, and next stepsin the process
FEMA personnel can also provide information on:
What FEMA assistance may cover
How FEMA and insurance work together
How to document damage and prepare for possible inspections
How to Find a Local Recovery Center
Impacted community members can find the locations, hours and other details for local recovery centers by visitingready.hawaii.gov, or by following local county emergency management updates.
Residents should bring:
Photo identification
The address of their damaged primary residence
Insurance information and any claim documents
Basic details about their damage and losses
If documents are missing, FEMA specialists can still help survivors start or update an application.
Other Ways to Apply for FEMA Assistance
Visiting a local recovery center isnot requiredto apply for FEMA assistance. The fastest and easiest way to apply for FEMA assistance is by:
VisitingDisasterAssistance.gov.
Calling FEMA’s toll-free hotline at 1-800-621-3362.If you use a relay service, such as video relay service, captioned telephone service or others, provide FEMA the number for that service.
If you use a relay service, such as video relay service, captioned telephone service or others, provide FEMA the number for that service.
Using theFEMA appon a smartphone or tablet.
The U.S. Small Business Administration will be onsite offering low-interest disaster loans for homeowners, renters, businesses of any sizeand nonprofits.
Like FEMA, SBA cannot duplicate benefits for losses covered by insurance.
Businesses and residents canapply online atsba.gov/disaster.
For questions and assistance in completing an SBA application, call 800-659-2955 or emaildisastercustomerservice@sba.gov.
For people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.
Residents are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, document their damage, and take advantage of in-person support at local recovery centers if they need help with the FEMA application process.
FEMA’s mission is helping people before, during and after disasters.
Follow FEMA Region 9 on X @FEMARegion9. You can also followFEMA online, on X@FEMAor@FEMAEspanol, on FEMA’sFacebook pageor Espanol page, onTruth Socialand FEMA’sYouTubeaccount.
For preparedness information, follow the Ready Campaign on X at@Readygov, on Instagram@Readygovor on the Ready Facebookpage.