County of Maui Disaster Area Restrictions will be lifted for owners and residents with vehicle passes from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., weather permitting, beginning Monday, Dec. 4, and Tuesday, Dec. 5, in Zones 10A, 10B, 10C and 10D. Some residential and commercial properties in these zones have been deferred by the federal Environmental Protection Agency for health and safety reasons.
and that s where, you know, i have been talking to fema, talking to our state emergency manager to make sure those assets are on the ground to, you know, assist in this recovery. you sent a letter to the president urging his authorization of the governor s request for the disaster declaration. that was pretty fast approval there. tell us about this major disaster declaration for texas. it triggers the release of federal funds to help with individuals and communities with the disaster. where that does that money come from? well, once it is declared a major disaster, then that s when fema assistance is allowed to come in. that s why that was so important to do early on, and again, i applaud the president for doing that. just last night, harris county, that being houston, was declared a major disaster recovery area, which will allow fema assistance to now go in. they have been prepositioned, the assets and personnel, but now with this declaration in