Many families that were affected by the Red Hill water crisis are outraged that the money they received from the military for temporary housing is considered income and that they are being slapped by the IRS with steep taxes.
Wider efforts are underway to address the impacts of the water crisis. Among them, the military is seeking to set up a Red Hill clinic to evaluate and treat ailments reported by anyone who may have ingested fuel-tainted drinking water.
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The military is slated to host the first in a series of a roundtable discussions with Hawaii officials and community leaders on Friday to discuss ongoing efforts to defuel and shut down the Navy’s underground Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.