The deadline to submit claims regarding the Naalehu Cemetery is Monday.

Local authorities and county updates indicate that families seeking to claim recovered items and personal effects from the flood-damaged Naalehu Cemetery are encouraged to submit their forms by Monday, November 2, 2026.bigislandnow.combigislandnow.comFamilies of People Buried at Na%CA%BBalehu Cemetery Encouraged to Submit Claim...Based on official County of Hawaiʻi updates and local reporting from outlets like Big Island Video News and Big Island Now Filing Rules: While families are strongly encouraged to submit their property/item claims on or before November 2,... Severe flooding from August 2026 heavily damaged the site by displacing numerous gravesites and scattering personal belongings.bigislandvideonews.combigislandvideonews.comFamily Members Can Submit Claims For Nāʻālehu Cemetery Recovered ItemsBackground: In August 2026, severe flooding from Hurricane Lala heavily damaged the Nāʻālehu Cemetery, unearthing, displacing, and washing away burials, grave markers, and personal effects

While the county highlights Monday as a key target date to streamline the recovery process, reporting clarifies that submissions are encouraged by that timeframe rather than subject to a strict statutory cutoff that bars later claims. Additional background coverage from Civil Beat details the extensive community grief caused when floodwaters unearthing caskets and human remains prompted the widespread search effort.civilbeat.orgcivilbeat.orgDouble Death Grief Revived Amid Search for Bones from Naalehu GravesThe 75-year-old Nāʻālehu Cemetery sustained heavy damage, particularly in Section A, where floodwaters displaced approximately 125 gravesites, unearthing caskets, tombstones, personal items, and human remains+1 more