Vollständiges Transkript von DPP’s Davis Pitner on storm damage, avoiding scammers, and the success of CivCheck

flood zones that they weren't in before. 72 00:03:50,772 --> 00:03:54,525 So when it comes to repairing, the first thing we want to look at is 73 00:03:54,525 --> 00:03:58,238 making sure that a property is not in a 74 00:03:58,988 --> 00:04:01,449 what's called a special flood hazard area. 75 00:04:01,449 --> 00:04:05,954 So these are specific areas that some properties got switched to 76 00:04:05,954 --> 00:04:09,749 after this update that do need a building permit, for 77 00:04:09,916 --> 00:04:11,501 just because they're in an area 78 00:04:11,501 --> 00:04:15,505 that's could be prone to flooding near streams, stuff like that. 79 00:04:15,505 --> 00:04:18,758 So first thing we look for is whether or not they're in that area. 80 00:04:18,758 --> 00:04:21,010 So check what flood zone you're in. 81 00:04:21,010 --> 00:04:23,638 You know, after this disaster we know what's happening. 82 00:04:23,638 --> 00:04:27,100 But in order to rebuild, first check on the flood zone. 83 00:04:27,100 --> 00:04:29,102 And all this information is on the website as well. 84 00:04:29,102 --> 00:04:32,855 But just mentioning this because this is really the first step 85 00:04:32,855 --> 00:04:35,441 in repairing your property. 86 00:04:35,441 --> 00:04:39,195 So if you're in any of these, contact us right away 87 00:04:39,195 --> 00:04:42,699 and we will work with you guys on on your repair. 88 00:04:42,699 --> 00:04:45,451 Just because there might be a building permit needed for that. 89 00:04:45,451 --> 00:04:49,205 All this information is online, but kind of four requirements 90 00:04:49,205 --> 00:04:54,043 that you need to meet in order to do repair work is that the work 91 00:04:54,043 --> 00:04:57,088 must not expand the size, height, or area of the structure. 92 00:04:57,088 --> 00:05:01,509 Repairs must not make the structure less safe than what it was prior to the damage. 93 00:05:01,843 --> 00:05:06,639 Materials used must be similar to the original construction, and all work 94 00:05:06,639 --> 00:05:10,476 must comply with applicable city ordinances and building code. 95 00:05:10,518 --> 00:05:11,561 Safety requirements. 96 00:05:11,561 --> 00:05:16,357 You know, if you meet all those, then you are good to start work 97 00:05:16,357 --> 00:05:19,277 without a permit as long as a permit is applied for the next day. 98 00:05:19,277 --> 00:05:22,488 Now that being said, there is a bunch of different types of work 99 00:05:22,488 --> 00:05:25,241 that don't need permits. You can just go ahead and repair and do. 100 00:05:25,241 --> 00:05:27,076 And that full list is on our website. 101 00:05:27,076 --> 00:05:28,536 So I know this is a lot. 102 00:05:28,536 --> 00:05:33,458 So it was a lot of messaging that, we needed to kind of get out there. 103 00:05:33,458 --> 00:05:36,419 So it was a lot of updating the website. 104 00:05:36,419 --> 00:05:39,797 DEM did a great job creating the OneOahu.org 105 00:05:39,881 --> 00:05:43,718 which we were able to also create a link straight to our website on there 106 00:05:43,718 --> 00:05:45,136 to hopefully get that out as well. 107 00:05:45,136 --> 00:05:48,890 So there's a lot of stuff that goes into repairing the property. 108 00:05:48,890 --> 00:05:53,019 And you know, we know what is what happens during these disasters 109 00:05:53,019 --> 00:05:53,561 and we want to help 110 00:05:53,561 --> 00:05:57,440 as quickly as possible, but we want to just make sure that it's done 111 00:05:57,440 --> 00:05:59,359 the right way when it comes to the damage assessments. 112 00:05:59,359 --> 00:06:03,529 So once a disaster happens, we want the public to take it, 113 00:06:03,613 --> 00:06:06,574 take pictures, take images of the properties as soon as possible. 114 00:06:06,574 --> 00:06:09,786 This helps with their insurance as well as DEM did in the past. 115 00:06:09,786 --> 00:06:12,747 Storms for for Lala and one Oahu and 116 00:06:13,706 --> 00:06:16,250 also on the website in general like there 117 00:06:16,250 --> 00:06:20,046 is going to be a damage assessment button that they can go to click 118 00:06:20,046 --> 00:06:23,591 that lets us know that your property received some sort of damage, 119 00:06:23,591 --> 00:06:25,760 will send an inspector out and we will assess it. 120 00:06:25,760 --> 00:06:28,012 So I know that was a lot. 121 00:06:28,012 --> 00:06:30,181 Sorry for for all that. 122 00:06:30,181 --> 00:06:33,935 But it is important that people understand 123 00:06:33,935 --> 00:06:36,979 what all goes into repairing their houses so they can do it properly. 124 00:06:36,979 --> 00:06:37,522 Right. 125 00:06:37,522 --> 00:06:40,691 And how important is it as we get all of these, assessment 126 00:06:40,691 --> 00:06:44,737 numbers, you know, like the total number of properties, businesses, damage, etc., 127 00:06:44,946 --> 00:06:48,199 how important is that for, say, if we need something like federal funding? 128 00:06:48,783 --> 00:06:51,494 You know, what FEMA is looking for after these events? 129 00:06:51,494 --> 00:06:52,412 Oh, it's critical. 130 00:06:52,412 --> 00:06:56,332 I mean, that's why we did such a big push on that through, HNL alert, 131 00:06:56,332 --> 00:07:00,420 through social media in collaboration with the, you know, the process 132 00:07:00,420 --> 00:07:04,424 started right away and we needed those damage assessments done quickly. 133 00:07:04,424 --> 00:07:08,970 So that we can know, you know, how many were Major Minor destroyed? 134 00:07:08,970 --> 00:07:12,765 All those different categories fit into the disaster proclamation 135 00:07:12,765 --> 00:07:16,018 and us getting federal aid because that goes straight into people's pockets. 136 00:07:16,018 --> 00:07:16,936 That's how they repair. 137 00:07:16,936 --> 00:07:22,191 And so, it's critical that we get this damage assessments as soon as possible. 138 00:07:22,191 --> 00:07:24,819 Yeah. 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then you mentioned the flood insurance rate maps. 139 00:07:24,819 --> 00:07:28,823 But beyond flooding, like we saw in la la, it was a wind event as well. 140 00:07:29,073 --> 00:07:30,491 And one of the more dramatic scenes 141 00:07:30,491 --> 00:07:33,119 we saw was from Happy Days, the restaurant in Kaimuki. 142 00:07:33,119 --> 00:07:35,079 I know that you got to go there in person. 143 00:07:35,079 --> 00:07:37,874 For those of us who didn't, what did that look like in person? 144 00:07:37,874 --> 00:07:40,626 What happened there, and then what happens next? 145 00:07:40,626 --> 00:07:43,296 Yeah, that was, that was a really sad situation. 146 00:07:43,296 --> 00:07:46,174 I mean, that is such a popular restaurant for a lot of people, 147 00:07:46,174 --> 00:07:49,135 not only in the Kaimuki area, but all across Oahu. 148 00:07:49,135 --> 00:07:50,970 Everyone knows of that spot. Yeah. 149 00:07:50,970 --> 00:07:54,974 So I, I went over there to the property, along with the director, 150 00:07:54,974 --> 00:07:57,643 and we sent inspectors as well, stepped inside it. 151 00:07:57,643 --> 00:07:59,395 And it was such a sad sight to see. 152 00:07:59,395 --> 00:08:01,731 I mean, there was still food out on the tables. 153 00:08:01,731 --> 00:08:03,816 As everyone knows, several people were injured. 154 00:08:03,816 --> 00:08:07,653 What our inspectors found, basically, was that one of the interior trusses 155 00:08:07,653 --> 00:08:09,989 inside the building basically collapsed. 156 00:08:09,989 --> 00:08:15,620 And the wall kind of facing 11th Avenue was tilting actually toward the street. 157 00:08:15,620 --> 00:08:18,206 If you actually went outside, we went outside the property. 158 00:08:18,206 --> 00:08:22,168 You could see the wall kind of bending some of the pipes a little bit. 159 00:08:22,168 --> 00:08:26,047 You could kind of tell even from the outside that it wasn't too sturdy. 160 00:08:26,047 --> 00:08:27,965 So that brought up some serious concerns. 161 00:08:27,965 --> 00:08:31,636 We closed down 11th Avenue, just that small portion of it, 162 00:08:31,636 --> 00:08:34,597 and also that sidewalk just out of safety precautions. 163 00:08:34,597 --> 00:08:37,433 We didn't want anyone walking in or driving right alongside them. 164 00:08:37,433 --> 00:08:38,893 So the next thing for them now 165 00:08:38,893 --> 00:08:42,980 is to kind of determine on what repair work is needed. 166 00:08:43,105 --> 00:08:46,150 And so that's something that they're going to be doing with their contractor. 167 00:08:46,484 --> 00:08:49,862 We're going to be in close contact with them and keep the public updated, 168 00:08:49,904 --> 00:08:51,989 as it goes along. 169 00:08:51,989 --> 00:08:54,700 And so for other businesses in that area, I know you mentioned 170 00:08:54,700 --> 00:08:56,744 kind of shutting down areas where it wasn't safe, 171 00:08:56,744 --> 00:08:58,329 but for other businesses 172 00:08:58,329 --> 00:09:02,166 nearby, kind of with the same design or even constructed during the same period. 173 00:09:02,625 --> 00:09:06,128 Is there anything that they should be looking for in their structure 174 00:09:06,128 --> 00:09:07,880 or, you know, because hurricane season isn't done yet. 175 00:09:08,965 --> 00:09:09,257 Yeah. 176 00:09:09,257 --> 00:09:10,466 It's hard to make that comparison 177 00:09:10,466 --> 00:09:14,595 between Happy Days and other, buildings just because everything is different. 178 00:09:14,595 --> 00:09:16,973 Everything was built a different way, even if it wasn't the same year. 179 00:09:16,973 --> 00:09:21,936 So biggest advice to people is just to look for anything out of the ordinary. 180 00:09:21,936 --> 00:09:24,146 So that could be cracks, cleaning walls, 181 00:09:24,146 --> 00:09:28,025 any sorts of shifting if they notice any leaking. 182 00:09:28,025 --> 00:09:30,361 You don't want to ignore these things in your building. 183 00:09:30,361 --> 00:09:33,489 Because storm season is here, things happen. 184 00:09:33,489 --> 00:09:35,700 And those small little problems that you think 185 00:09:35,700 --> 00:09:37,994 don't matter could turn into something bigger. 186 00:09:37,994 --> 00:09:41,247 So our biggest advice, just make sure you keep a watch out, 187 00:09:41,247 --> 00:09:44,584 try and address those small things before 188 00:09:44,584 --> 00:09:47,587 they could lead up to something bigger later on. 189 00:09:47,795 --> 00:09:49,755 And the same goes for residential properties, right? 190 00:09:49,755 --> 00:09:52,216 Absolutely. Yeah. Same thing with residential. 191 00:09:52,216 --> 00:09:52,925 As soon as you see 192 00:09:52,925 --> 00:09:56,053 something that's offered different, make sure you address it right away 193 00:09:56,137 --> 00:09:59,265 because it could lead to something bigger, which we all don't want to happen. 194 00:09:59,265 --> 00:10:02,560 And I know you kind of touched on this earlier about investigators going around. 195 00:10:02,560 --> 00:10:05,104 And this is kind of an unfortunate reality. 196 00:10:05,104 --> 00:10:08,107 But scamming becomes more common following disasters. 197 00:10:08,399 --> 00:10:11,652 What do you want the public to know about those who maybe come to their home 198 00:10:11,652 --> 00:10:15,281 to do damage assessments, even their their buildings and doing inspections? 199 00:10:15,281 --> 00:10:19,118 Maybe they get an email, a text message, something that doesn't look quite right. 200 00:10:19,118 --> 00:10:20,411 What do you want them to do? 201 00:10:21,704 --> 00:10:22,121 Yeah. 202 00:10:22,121 --> 00:10:26,709 So, it is really unfortunate that these things are still happening 203 00:10:26,709 --> 00:10:28,836 today, and it's just kind of a reality 204 00:10:28,836 --> 00:10:32,715 that there are people out there that try and take advantage of others. 205 00:10:32,715 --> 00:10:36,969 And so the

first message we want to get across is slow down and verify 206 00:10:36,969 --> 00:10:37,928 who you're dealing with. 207 00:10:37,928 --> 00:10:41,641 You know, after the damage assessment, we saw some scams coming in of people 208 00:10:41,641 --> 00:10:45,519 trying to act like inspectors, you know, going up to properties 209 00:10:45,519 --> 00:10:49,899 and even most recently we got like, we saw an email of someone 210 00:10:49,899 --> 00:10:53,486 asking for, like, a wire transfer and just addressing a violation. 211 00:10:53,861 --> 00:10:56,447 But in the email, they were asking for a wire transfer 212 00:10:56,447 --> 00:10:59,533 and all these things, you know, our red flags. 213 00:10:59,533 --> 00:11:03,079 And, you know, first of all, we will never ask for a wire transfer. 214 00:11:03,079 --> 00:11:05,998 That's something that that we will never do. 215 00:11:05,998 --> 00:11:09,418 So if you see that that is a scam immediately, please email us that, 216 00:11:09,877 --> 00:11:13,297 so we can address that, but verify who you're dealing with. 217 00:11:13,964 --> 00:11:16,842 You know, our inspectors will always identify themselves. 218 00:11:16,842 --> 00:11:20,137 So if someone comes up to your door, 219 00:11:20,137 --> 00:11:24,600 and says that they're a DPP inspector, just politely ask for a badge. 220 00:11:24,600 --> 00:11:26,018 They will always present that. 221 00:11:26,018 --> 00:11:28,145 So make sure you're always asking for that. 222 00:11:28,145 --> 00:11:30,189 They will always have a city badge on them. 223 00:11:30,189 --> 00:11:32,858 Emails and texts just don't click. 224 00:11:32,858 --> 00:11:36,278 Like, if anything, any suspicious links, 225 00:11:36,278 --> 00:11:41,075 or provide any financial information, just because it seems like 226 00:11:41,075 --> 00:11:44,078 it comes from their government agency, it comes from us. 227 00:11:44,286 --> 00:11:48,499 You know, if you have any doubt, just contact us dpe@honolulu.gov. 228 00:11:48,791 --> 00:11:51,794 We will respond to you and address that. 229 00:11:51,794 --> 00:11:56,632 But yeah really just keep an eye out especially after these disasters 230 00:11:56,632 --> 00:12:00,511 for people trying to claim that their inspectors that that they work for us. 231 00:12:01,721 --> 00:12:05,099 And switching gears now, I know that on September 1st, 232 00:12:05,099 --> 00:12:08,269 DPP move forward in the next phase of implementing Civcheck. 233 00:12:09,103 --> 00:12:11,564 What does that mean and what do people need to know? 234 00:12:11,564 --> 00:12:11,856 Yeah. 235 00:12:11,856 --> 00:12:15,025 So that's, it's an exciting time for us to Civcheck. 236 00:12:15,025 --> 00:12:18,571 We launched, on December 8th of 2025. 237 00:12:18,863 --> 00:12:22,700 So we've had this going now for around nine months now. 238 00:12:22,700 --> 00:12:25,661 And it's been like showing some pretty good progress. 239 00:12:25,661 --> 00:12:29,081 And we're really excited about the potential. 240 00:12:29,081 --> 00:12:34,044 So it has been it's currently just limited to residential projects. 241 00:12:34,044 --> 00:12:38,591 So certain scopes that full list of scopes and more information on self 242 00:12:38,591 --> 00:12:41,469 check is on our website as well. But September 1st. 243 00:12:41,469 --> 00:12:46,056 So we are making that subject mandatory for those specific types 244 00:12:46,056 --> 00:12:47,141 of residential work. 245 00:12:47,141 --> 00:12:51,103 So people that fall under that scope, which is listed online. 246 00:12:51,103 --> 00:12:53,898 And also when you go through the application process, 247 00:12:53,898 --> 00:12:57,401 if you fall under those types of work, then you have to create an account 248 00:12:57,401 --> 00:13:01,697 and check and basically just go through that check process. 249 00:13:01,697 --> 00:13:07,328 It uses AI to check your plans basically for simple kind of formatting errors 250 00:13:07,328 --> 00:13:08,746 or formatting mistakes, 251 00:13:08,746 --> 00:13:11,499 trying to address those early before it gets to a human reviewer. 252 00:13:11,499 --> 00:13:15,878 So this is all about saving time in the long run. 253 00:13:15,920 --> 00:13:21,801 We want our reviewers and examiners to get the most complete plans ahead 254 00:13:21,801 --> 00:13:26,680 of time, which is where Civcheck comes in so people will go through the process. 255 00:13:26,680 --> 00:13:27,723 It's super simple. 256 00:13:27,723 --> 00:13:31,560 It guides you every step of the way through Civcheck addresses, issues. 257 00:13:31,560 --> 00:13:32,603 It'll bring every 258 00:13:32,603 --> 00:13:35,606 you know, if there's any errors or any issues that you need to fix. 259 00:13:35,731 --> 00:13:39,276 It'll bring those up to you so you can fix those as you go along. 260 00:13:39,276 --> 00:13:42,279 So in the end, you're going to get a Civcheck ID 261 00:13:42,446 --> 00:13:46,033 and also a safe check stamp on your plans. 262 00:13:46,033 --> 00:13:48,869 And then you use that in HNL build. So 263 00:13:49,829 --> 00:13:53,332 that will help us know that your plans 264 00:13:53,332 --> 00:13:56,919 are checked by Civcheck and can keep continuing on through the process. 265 00:13:56,919 --> 00:13:59,088 So this just saves time in the long run. 266 00:13:59,088 --> 00:14:02,925 So making it mandatory now and then later on this year 267 00:14:02,925 --> 00:14:05,219 we're going to actually open it up to commercial projects. 268 00:14:05,219 --> 00:14:08,013 So that is the kind of next phase. 269 00:14:08,013 --> 00:14:10,057 Yeah it's comfortable enough to make this mandatory. 270 00:14:10,057 --> 00:14:12,101 Now even like you said we knew this is going to happen. 271 00:14:12,101 --> 00:14:14,895 But what kind of strides has this been able to make? 272 00:14:14,895 --> 00:14:17,022 Is it in time? Is it in. 273 00:14:17,022 -->

00:14:20,025 You know, maybe it's a person applying for this 274 00:14:20,067 --> 00:14:23,487 like understands because it's now more visible to them as well. 275 00:14:23,487 --> 00:14:24,905 There's more transparency. 276 00:14:24,905 --> 00:14:26,699 There's more transparency. Yeah. 277 00:14:26,699 --> 00:14:30,286 I think the biggest thing that people are going to notice is time. 278 00:14:30,286 --> 00:14:34,665 So clarity, which is the company that owns this check, they provided us 279 00:14:34,665 --> 00:14:38,961 their quarter one results and it showed that Civcheck 280 00:14:38,961 --> 00:14:41,171 for at least the applications that it compared it. 281 00:14:41,171 --> 00:14:42,381 So it compared Civcheck 282 00:14:42,381 --> 00:14:46,385 applications to similar applications in HNL build to compare the both. 283 00:14:46,802 --> 00:14:50,639 And it showed that people that use check saved an average of 40 days 284 00:14:50,890 --> 00:14:52,099 on their review, 285 00:14:52,099 --> 00:14:56,353 which is huge for someone who just wants to do a simple residential project. 286 00:14:56,437 --> 00:15:00,316 You know, after seeing that, that was really eye opening for us 287 00:15:00,316 --> 00:15:03,277 because we're like, wow, there's a lot of potential here in this software. 288 00:15:03,402 --> 00:15:04,570 Let's see what else I can do. 289 00:15:04,570 --> 00:15:08,032 So we highly suggest, even if you don't fall 290 00:15:08,032 --> 00:15:11,744 under that scope of work right now, please create a check account today. 291 00:15:12,119 --> 00:15:15,831 You mentioned this, but when it comes to I, DPP, 292 00:15:15,873 --> 00:15:19,752 won an award, AI 50. 293 00:15:19,752 --> 00:15:20,794 Can you talk about that? 294 00:15:20,794 --> 00:15:23,088 Yeah, it's it was really unexpected. 295 00:15:23,088 --> 00:15:26,967 And it just kind of shows the potential of the software 296 00:15:26,967 --> 00:15:31,513 and the potential of where things can go in permitting here in Honolulu. 297 00:15:31,597 --> 00:15:34,516 So it's a an award 298 00:15:34,516 --> 00:15:37,770 provided by the center for Public Sector AI. 299 00:15:37,770 --> 00:15:39,605 So we won this based off that 300 00:15:39,605 --> 00:15:43,943 first quarter report showing our times and the improvements that were being made. 301 00:15:43,984 --> 00:15:45,611 It just goes to show where things are going. 302 00:15:45,611 --> 00:15:47,029 We're trying to modernize, 303 00:15:47,029 --> 00:15:51,033 permitting here in Hawaii and see how we can improve these times. 304 00:15:51,033 --> 00:15:54,912 So just getting this award just adds another another layer 305 00:15:54,912 --> 00:15:59,291 to that and seeing what else we can do, how else we can improve. 306 00:15:59,833 --> 00:16:03,712 Another exciting announcement out of DPP is that DPP has a new deputy. 307 00:16:03,963 --> 00:16:06,340 What does Stephen Young bring? 308 00:16:06,340 --> 00:16:08,842

Yeah. So we're super excited about Stephen. 309 00:16:08,842 --> 00:16:11,220 He was a great pick for this role. 310 00:16:11,220 --> 00:16:12,346 Definitely deserves it. 311 00:16:12,346 --> 00:16:16,350 So he's been at DPP for the past 20 years working over in our site development 312 00:16:16,350 --> 00:16:21,063 branch, and he's fully on board with everything that we're doing. 313 00:16:21,271 --> 00:16:24,233 You know, he comes with so much knowledge of the department, how 314 00:16:24,233 --> 00:16:27,820 it was operating, 20 years ago to where it is today. 315 00:16:27,820 --> 00:16:31,949 And he is excited to keep improving on what we're building now. 316 00:16:31,949 --> 00:16:34,994 And we're really happy that he's going to be a part of our team. 317 00:16:35,536 --> 00:16:38,080 You mentioned earlier from your time at Hawaii News Now, we're 318 00:16:38,080 --> 00:16:39,456 you were the one asking the questions. 319 00:16:39,456 --> 00:16:41,125 Now you're the one answering the questions. 320 00:16:41,125 --> 00:16:44,128 What kind of questions do you hear the most? 321 00:16:44,294 --> 00:16:49,800 I think the biggest question that I get asked is, what's taking so long? 322 00:16:51,176 --> 00:16:52,177 And your answer, as 323 00:16:52,177 --> 00:16:55,180 the person that answers these, no, I don't. I. 324 00:16:55,180 --> 00:17:00,144 So my answer is always, you know, just check on the status of your firm. 325 00:17:00,144 --> 00:17:03,355 We've been seeing applications that have been in review for 326 00:17:03,355 --> 00:17:07,609 hundreds of days still in the applicants, and we've been waiting for the applicant 327 00:17:07,609 --> 00:17:10,612 to make a correction for like more than 400 days. 328 00:17:10,612 --> 00:17:15,159 So there's not a lot we can do on our part if it's being held up on there. 329 00:17:15,159 --> 00:17:19,121 And so check on the status of it, see if you missed anything, 330 00:17:19,121 --> 00:17:21,915 or need to make any corrections and always reach out to us. 331 00:17:21,915 --> 00:17:25,753 And because DPP does get a lot of complaints, right? 332 00:17:25,753 --> 00:17:29,048 Why is it taking so long and digging from the media? 333 00:17:29,048 --> 00:17:31,508 What do you do to find center? 334 00:17:31,508 --> 00:17:34,553 At the end of the day and take care of your mental health? 335 00:17:34,553 --> 00:17:36,597 Davis what is the secret 336 00:17:38,015 --> 00:17:40,100 and what is the secret? 337 00:17:40,100 --> 00:17:43,812 I don't know, you know, it's NFL is here. 338 00:17:43,812 --> 00:17:48,525 You know, checking up on my fantasy team, you know, going to sports. 339 00:17:48,692 --> 00:17:50,527 That's assuming your fantasy team is doing well. 340 00:17:50,527 --> 00:17:54,239 Well, you know, it's I did start off with, like, two losses, so. 341 00:17:54,615 --> 00:17:55,532 I'm sorry. 342 00:17:55,532 --> 00:17:56,742 Where is your mental things? 343 00:17:56,742 --> 00:17:59,745 Things are kind of down right now. Brandy. 344 00:18:00,162 --> 00:18:03,040 They win this week will bring things right back up. 345 00:18:03,040 --> 00:18:05,084 But, No, I'm I'm. 346 00:18:05,084 --> 00:18:07,419 You know, like I said, I've been here a year. 347 00:18:07,419 --> 00:18:11,799 It's such a pleasure working with the director, with Don, 348 00:18:12,174 --> 00:18:14,843 all of you guys, all the other peers here 349 00:18:14,843 --> 00:18:18,222 at the city, really appreciative for this opportunity. 350 00:18:18,222 --> 00:18:19,723 And it's been fun so far. 351 00:18:19,723 --> 00:18:22,392 We just need these storms to stop, you know? 352 00:18:22,392 --> 00:18:25,395 Well, Davis Pitner, is there anything that we missed? 353 00:18:25,437 --> 00:18:27,189 I don't think so. 354 00:18:27,189 --> 00:18:27,731 I think we're good. 355 00:18:27,731 --> 00:18:30,192 Thank you for your time. Absolutely. 356 00:18:30,192 --> 00:18:33,403 And for more information again on any of the programs Davis 357 00:18:33,403 --> 00:18:36,490 discussed today, you can find more on DPP's website. 358 00:18:36,490 --> 00:18:39,409 That's honolulu.gov/dpp. 359 00:18:39,409 --> 00:18:40,619 And like you said, remember 360 00:18:40,619 --> 00:18:44,164 hurricane season not Paul yet it does go through November 30th. 361 00:18:44,414 --> 00:18:49,044 However tropical cyclones can and really they do occur all year round. 362 00:18:49,211 --> 00:18:51,630 Use the time now to go replenish those hurricane kits. 363 00:18:51,630 --> 00:18:56,468 If you use anything during the Kona lows or LA, go over your emergency plans 364 00:18:56,468 --> 00:18:59,471 and if you do have any questions about protecting your property, 365 00:18:59,680 --> 00:19:03,225 you can head over to Honolulu.gov/DEM 366 00:19:03,475 --> 00:19:07,354 You can learn everything about the risks for really any location on Oahu, 367 00:19:07,354 --> 00:19:11,358 not just for flooding, wildfire risks, dam and levee risks, and other hazards. 368 00:19:11,567 --> 00:19:16,280 Again, that's honolulu.gov/dem Mahalo to all of you for listening. 369 00:19:16,280 --> 00:19:18,031 And until next time Aloha.