Fellows mentioned in this story: Janice Ikeda
From Big Island Now:
Ten teams of licensed plumbers and apprentices volunteered their time and expertise on Saturday to install water catchment diverters for 30 households in Volcano Village that have been impacted by ongoing ash and tephra fallout from Kīlauea.
The diverters allow homeowners to temporarily redirect rainwater away from their storage tanks when volcanic ash and tephra are present on rooftops, helping prevent contaminated runoff from entering household water supplies.
“When challenges arise, our communities have always found ways to care for one another,” said Vibrant Hawaiʻi Chief Executive Officer Janice Ikeda in a press release.
She added that the project “is a reminder that resilience is built through relationships and people willing to share their time, knowledge and expertise in service to their community.”
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