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Six Red Cross volunteers from Hawaii are leaving for Puerto Rico to help residents recover from Hurricane Maria.
Four of the volunteers are from Oahu and two are from Hawaii island, the American Red Cross Hawaii chapter said in a release Saturday.
The deployment comes as the Caribbean and parts of the United States have been raked by several intense storms.
Fifty Hawaii Red Cross volunteers have been deployed to provide shelter, food and comfort to victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
For Harvey, a total of 31 volunteers were deployed: 15 from Oahu, 10 from Hawaii island, five from Maui and one from Molokai. For Irma, 19 volunteers were deployed: nine from Oahu, four from Kauai, three from Maui and three from Hawaii island.
Three Hawaii Red Cross team members also have joined the relief efforts long-distance. For instance, one Oahu volunteer is assisting with shelter population counts.
In the last four weeks, the Red Cross, along with community and government partners, has provided 985,000 overnight stays in emergency shelters due to hurricanes. Shelters were opened in eight states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Repaving of Ukee Street will begin Monday
The city begins repaving a portion of Ukee Street in Waipahu starting 8:30 a.m. Monday.
Contractor Grace Pacific LLC will begin the repaving work by the intersection of Moaniani Street to the Honolulu side of Ka Uka Boulevard, and then continue on the Ewa side. Work is expected to continue from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. weekdays through mid-October.
Drivers should anticipate delays due to lane closures and one-way traffic during the repaving project. Individuals with questions and concerns can call Grace Pacific at 479-0242.
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