Partnership: Hawai’i Farm Bureau, Agriculture Stewardship Hawai’i, Hawai’i Farmers Union, Hawai’i Cattlemen’s Council Inc, and others
Purpose:
This survey is designed to get a better understanding of what the sector’s needs are for recovery. The information gathered will be used for the partner organizations, state/federal agencies, and others to find programs to help begin the process of recovery.
Post- Storm Damage Reporting:
We encourage you, when it is safe, to check your fields, buildings, equipment, and livestock areas for damage. Take photos (before clean up) and take notes of what you see and was affected. For example, noting flooded areas, damaged crops, broken fences, or debris.
Hawaiʻi Agriculture Organizations Launch Statewide Rapid Assessment Tool to Support Disaster Recovery
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In response to increasing climate-related disasters impacting local agriculture, leading farm organizations across the state have launched the Hawaiʻi Agriculture Disaster Response – Statewide Rapid Assessment Tool, a new platform designed to help farmers and ranchers report damages, estimate losses, and connect with recovery resources.
Developed in collaboration with Agriculture Stewardship Hawaiʻi (a DBA of Oʻahu RC&D), Hawaiʻi Farmers Union (HFU), Hawaiʻi Farm Bureau (HFBF) and Hawaiʻi Cattlemen’s Council (HCC), the tool provides a system to streamline disaster reporting and improve coordination of response efforts statewide.
Agricultural producers can use the tool to:
● Report disaster impacts to their operations
● Calculate estimated financial losses
● Identify federal, state, and local recovery programs they may be eligible for
● Share information directly with their affiliated farm organizations for follow-up support
● Offer assistance to fellow producers in need.
Data collected through the tool will help create a real-time, statewide picture of agricultural impacts, enabling organizations and agencies to respond more efficiently and advocate for appropriate resources and funding.
DISASTER IMPACT SURVEY
Please take the time to fill out the survey below. More recovery information will be shared once it becomes available. If you experience any problems with the survey, please report it to our team.
1. Fill out the survey
The survey asks about immediate needs, farm information, hazard assessment/ impact, and recovery.
*Survey button outlined with black box
2. Submit
After filling out the information, hit submit. This survey helps us understand how we can assist with your recovery.
*Personal information will not be shared publicly.
Disclosure:
If you choose to submit a survey, information will not be shared publicly. The public dashboard aggregates totals by island, sector, and disaster type are visible to anyone. This will help state and federal agencies collaborate on their response to agricultural recovery.