The cliffs at Kealakekua Bay came down Sunday following the earthquakes. The Captain Cook monument at the lower left was not damaged. Gregory Yamamoto/The Honolulu Advertiser

The members include FEMA operations personnel who specialize in coordinating federal resources to support affected communities. Other agencies on the team include, the U.S. Small Business Administration, U.S. Forest Service, Department of Transportation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Energy, and Department of Health and Human Services. Power, transportation and other infrastructure specialists are also part of the team.

Officials with FEMA's Pacific Area Office already have been working with the Hawaii State Civil Defense on preliminary damage and needs assessments.