02-12-2016, 10:31 PM
Hilo Trib:
http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/news...-direction
"Gov. David Ige declared a public health emergency Friday for the state of Hawaii in response to the threat of mosquito-borne illnesses."
These were the previous criteria for declaring an emergency:
* The dengue outbreak requires additional resources beyond current levels
* The dengue outbreak has spread to other islands
* The outbreak has expanded to include Zika and other vector-borne diseases
* It is necessary to waive certain laws and regulations
* The state determines it will need federal assistance
Of those five, only the last makes any sense to me, so why now and not earlier?
http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/news...-direction
"Gov. David Ige declared a public health emergency Friday for the state of Hawaii in response to the threat of mosquito-borne illnesses."
These were the previous criteria for declaring an emergency:
* The dengue outbreak requires additional resources beyond current levels
* The dengue outbreak has spread to other islands
* The outbreak has expanded to include Zika and other vector-borne diseases
* It is necessary to waive certain laws and regulations
* The state determines it will need federal assistance
Of those five, only the last makes any sense to me, so why now and not earlier?