Bank of Hawaii initiated several financial assistance programs to help residents impacted by the recent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions on the Big Island.
So far, 1,700 residents have been evacuated from neighborhoods in the Puna district, and 35 structures, including more than two dozen homes, have been damaged or destroyed by the eruption of Kilauea Volcano.
The state’s second-largest bank said the financial assistance programs provide access to cash via special loan programs or getting…
