Russell Ruderman's fund raiser

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Originally posted by shockwave rider


I don't know about you, but I am not particularly happy about having to go all the way to Hilo just to buy an ace bandage, cough medicine, or the other useful things available at Longs and Malama Market. There may be small stores and restaurants still open, but losing the last Pahoa drug store and largish grocery is a real loss.

Is a 90% empty shell of a shopping center really still a shopping center?

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Well try 7-11. The loss is only temporary and in fact many of the tenants are asking if and when they can move back in since the lava has stopped and indications are that it might go north of the Marketplace.

Yes, it still is a shopping center and will be fully open when the threat passes and the County CD allows it to open up. These are disaster conditions and you just have to "go with the flow".