Lala Storm Information and Resources

Need help?

As you begin your disaster recovery journey, we are here to help!

If you or your household were impacted by Lala and need recovery assistance, submit a request at: bit.ly/vh-rfa

Residents can use the form to report storm-related needs and share what type of assistance they are seeking as soon as they are able following storm impacts.

Requests submitted through the form will help Vibrant Hawaiʻi and its nonprofit, business, government, and community partners understand what families need and coordinate available resources and support across Hawaiʻi Island.

Submit a Request

Donations to Response and Recovery Efforts

Vibrant Hawaiʻi Resilience Network is providing food, water, tarps, cleanup supplies, and chainsaw support to impacted communities.

Donations help sustain locally coordinated recovery efforts and get critical resources where they are needed most.

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Interested in Volunteering?

Whether you can give a few hours or lend a hand where support is needed, your kōkua can help us respond to the needs of our communities across Hawaiʻi Island.

Create DARCI Citizen Account
Complete Volunteer Screen Application

Once added to the system, Vibrant Hawaiʻi will assign volunteers to needed relief efforts.

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Community Resource Centers

Department of Human Services: SNAP Food Replacement

SNAP Replacement Benefits Deadline Extended

The Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services has extended the deadline for current SNAP recipients who lost food due to Tropical Cyclone Lala to request replacement benefits. Signed written statements must be submitted by September 3, 2026.

Requests must include the SNAP participant’s name, date of food loss, estimated value of food lost, description of what occurred, contact information, and the participant’s signature.

The Kaʻū–Nāʻālehu and Kohala DHS offices remain closed until further notice. Do not mail or deliver documents to these locations.

Requests may be submitted to any other DHS Processing Center statewide or emailed to BESSDSNAPReplacement@dhs.hawaii.gov.

For more information, visit the Hawaiʻi DHS website or call 1-855-643-1643.

Fillable Application

Agriculture Stewardship Hawaiʻi: Report Agricultural Disaster Impact

Use this form to document damages to your operation. Your responses help build a real-time picture of disaster impact across the islands and may support eligibility for federal and state assistance programs.

Report Damages

Sign Up for Civil Defense Public Alerts

Text HAWAIIALERTS to 888777 to sign up for alerts.

Recovery Resources

Emergency Wound Care After a Natural Disaster

This flyer focuses on Emergency Wound Care to ensure you are able to help your ʻohana after disasters.

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Eating Safely Post Disaster Guide

This CDC Flyer provides more context regarding eating safely and preserving your food following a disaster.

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SNAP Food Replacement: Department of Human Services

Applications for SNAP replacement benefits.

Open Application

Resources for Flood Cleanup and Indoor Air Quality

General and technical resources for flood cleanup and indoor air quality, plus additional information on floods and hurricanes.

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Flood Cleaning Guide

This booklet tells you how to clean up after a flood and how to prevent indoor air problems.

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Homeowners and Renter's Guide to Mold Clean Up After Disaster

This guide will provide you tips on exactly what to do about your mold related damages after a disaster.

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Preventing Illness Guide

This CDC Flyer provides more context regarding preventing illnesses that may arise following a disaster.

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Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your Home

This Guide provides information and guidance for homeowners and renters on how to clean up residential mold problems and how to prevent mold growth.

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DOH Guideline Infographics

Folder of different infographics from the Department of Health.

Flood Clean Up - Tips for a Healthy Home

This flyer provides tips to clean flood damage ensuring a healthy home.

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Safe Water Usage Guide

This CDC Flyer provides more context regarding the usage of safe water after a disaster.

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Post-Disaster Claims Guide

This Guide will help you understand what to do after a natural disaster damages your home. It also gives you helpful tools and tips to navigate the insurance claims process, whether this is your first insurance claim or not.

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Vibrant Hawaiʻi's Guide to Household Preparedness

This guide is a practical household preparedness resource created by Vibrant Hawaiʻi to help Hawaiʻi Island residents prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies. It includes disaster-specific safety guidance, emergency planning worksheets, evacuation and communication tips, preparedness checklists, and links to trusted local resources for hazards such as hurricanes, tsunamis, earthquakes, wildfires, flooding, volcanic eruptions, and more.

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Hurricane Season Checklist and more preparedness resources

Mahalo Nui To Our Partners

Alaska Airlines
Ali‘i Ice
Aloha United Way
The Arc of Hilo
Big Island Candies
Big Island Energy Services
Big Island Now
Big Island Smokehouse
Cisco Grindz
Conen's Freight Transport, Inc.
Cooper Center
Connect Point Church
Costco Wholesale
Hawaiʻi County Council Member Ashley Kierkiewicz
Hawaiʻi Fire Department
County of Hawaiʻi Department of Parks and Recreation
Da Bomb BBQ
Deez Grindz
Dion Kawakami Building Services, LLC
Puna Mākaukau Fern Acres Hub
Fern Forest Hub
GG Foundation
Gilbert Aquinaldo
Goodwill Hawaii
Grand Naniloa Hotel Hilo
Hālau Kaʻeaikahelelani
Hawaiʻi Petroleum
Hawaiʻi Tribune-Herald
Hawaiʻi Foodservice Alliance
Hawaiʻi Gas
Hawaiʻi Island United Way
Hawaiʻi Tart Innovations, LLC
Hawaiian Acres Resilience Hub
Hawaiian Paradise Park Owners Association
Hawaiʻi Animal Kuleana Alliance
Hawaiian Electric
Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition of Hawaii
Hawaiʻi Johns
HeartBeet
Hilo Products
Hiro's Place
Ho Jah
Hope-DIAMend Ministries
HPM Building Supply
HuiMAU Hub
Island Energy Services
JB Water Hauling LLC
JM Decker Group
JoJo’s Food Truck
Kaʻū High & Pāhala Elementary School
Kailapa Resilience Hub
KaiLoki's Restaurant & Bar
Kalapana Community Hub
Kaleo's Bar & Grill
KBIG
Keaukaha General Store
Kō Education Center / Honokaʻa Resilience Hub
Kohala Resilience Hub
KOKOZ
KTA Super Stores
Kurtistown Samoan English Seventh-day Adventist Church
KWXX
L&L Hawaiian Barbecue
Laundry Nook
Legal Aid Society of Hawaiʻi
Leilani Community Center
Little Caesars
Louis Nobriga
Lowe's
Luquin’s Mexican Restaurant
Matson
Mauna Kea Resort
Mauna Kea Education & Awareness
Meadow Gold Dairies Hawaiʻi
Millie's Deli & Snack Shop
Nāʻālehu Hongwanji / Nāʻālehu Resilience Hub
Ocean View Community Hub
On Call Roadside Services LLC
Our Hawaiʻi
Oyatsu Hawaiʻi
Pāhala Community Hub
Pāhoa Lava Zone Museum
Pāhoa Resilience Hub / Kanaka Haʻaleo
Papaikou / Kimura General Store
Pepeʻekeo Community Development Corporation
Pua Case
Red Lightning
Red Road Resilience Hub
State Representative Jeanne Kapela
U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda
State Representative Sue Lee Loy
U.S. Senator Brian Schatz
SCP Hotel
State Senator Dru Kanuha
Sharon Hirota, County of Hawaiʻi Office of Housing and Community Development
So Juicy Hawaiʻi LLC
Southpoint Last Miles
Suisan
Super J’s
The Food Basket, Inc. – Hawaiʻi Island Food Basket
The Salvation Army
The Village Church Volcano
Takamine Construction
Tiki Turtle Cafe
Umekes Fish Market Bar & Grill
Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa
Waiʻōhinu Hub
Wood Valley Hub
365 Hawaiʻi Island Community Fund

The Generosity Behind the Response

BFW Charitable Foundation
C.A. Webster Foundation INC.
Community Foundation of Jackson Hole
Consuelo Foundation
CVS Pharmacy
Daifukuji Fujin Kai
Ecumenical Church of Light
Gregory K. Styrk Advised Fund
Harold K.L Castle Foundation
Hawaiʻi Community Foundation
Hawaiian Council
Hindawi Foundation
Jeremy Lin Foundation
Jennifer and Abe Friedman Family Philanthropic Fund
Johnson ʻOhana Foundation
Kaiser Permanente
Kirk Landry Charitable Fund
Kona Hongwanji Buddhist Temple
Kona Mauka Rotary Foundation
Kohala Coast Fund
Kona Mauka Rotary
Kūkiʻo Hoʻomana Fund
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
Murar Kober Charitable Fund
Nakupuna Foundation
Niu Pia Land Company, LTD.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.
NSA of the Bahais of the Hawaiian Island
Omidyar ʻOhana Fund
Raymond James Charitable
Rico Family Charitable Fund
Rustad Foundation
The Cavens Family Fund
The Queens Health Systems
The Roberts Foundation
The San Francisco Foundation
Tokuda for Hawaiʻi
Wagner Architects
Women's Earth Alliance

And beyond these organizations, over 2,100 individuals gave personal donations—each adding to the collective generosity that carried the TS Lala response.