Thursday, August 23, 2018

SHELTERS IN HAWAI`I

The following are shelters that have opened or are scheduled to open in preparation for Hurricane Lane -

HAWAI`I ISLAND -
Hawai`i County has opened five emergency shelters on the north and west side of the island.

The shelters are -
Hookena Elementary School — 86-4355 Mamalahoa Highway, Captain Cook
Kamehameha Park Hisaoka Gym — 54-382 Kamehameha Park Road, Kapaau
Kealakehe High School — 74-5000 Puohulihuli Street, Kailua-Kona
Waikoloa Elementary & Middle School — 68-1730 Ho’oko Street, Waikoloa
Konawaena High School Gym — 81-1043 Konawaena School Road, Kealakekua
The Kealakehe and Waikoloa shelters accept pets.

KAUA`I -
The American Red Cross opened shelters at Kilauea Gym, Kilauea Elementary School, and Church of the Pacific in Princeville, Kaua`i County said.

Evacuees going to a shelter should bring their own food, water, medicine, bedding, and other needed items, the county said.

A map showing open shelters on Kaua`i can be found HERE.

O`AHU -
Twenty shelters are being set up throughout O`ahu with the help of the American Red Cross Hawaii chapter. The shelters are to be used as a last resort for people seeking protection from high winds and flying debris, said Mayor Kirk Caldwell. If safe to do so, people should shelter in their homes, or stay with family and friends, he said.
All 20 evacuation shelters on O`ahu accept pets. 

They are -
Aiea High – 98-1276 Ulune St
Leilehua High – 1515 California Ave
Radford High – 4361 Salt Lake Blvd
Waialua High and Intermediate – 67-160 Farrington Hwy
Dole Middle – 1803 Kamehameha IV Rd
Farrington High – 1564 North King St
Kaimuki Middle – 631 18th Ave
Kaiser High – 511 Lunalilo Home Rd
Kalani High – 4680 Kalanianaole Hwy
McKinley High – 1039 S. King St
Stevenson Middle – 1202 Prospect St
Campbell High – 91-980 North Rd
Kapolei High – 91-5007 Kapolei Pkwy
Leihoku Elementary – 86-285 Leihoku St
Nanakuli High and Intermediate – 89-980 Nanakuli Ave
Pearl City High – 2100 Hookiekie St
Waipahu High – 94-1211 Farrington Hwy
Brigham Young University Hawai`i – 55-220 Kulanui St
Castle High – 45-386 Kaneohe Bay Dr
Waimanalo Elementary and Intermediate – 41-1330 Kalanianaole Hwy