Representative Lauren Matsumoto (R- Schofield, Mokuleia, Waialua, Kunia, Waipio Acres, Mililani) also supports the effort, saying, "In preparing for disasters, the question isn’t if a disaster will happen, it’s when it will happen. In my district, there has been a lot of effort put forth for disaster preparedness. The North Shore Disaster Preparedness Plan and the Mililani Disaster Preparedness Team are critical to our success as a community- they’re designed by a group of selfless individuals who volunteer to learn how to care for their neighbors as well as plan and prepare for disasters. It’s important for us to be prepared in advance before something happens and it’s even more important that everyone knows the plan."