Gov. Linda Lingle speaks at a community meeting today at the social hall next to Kalahikiola Congregation Church, which suffered damage in Sunday's quake. The Kohala church was among the stops on a helicopter tour Lingle and other state officials took to survey quake damage. REBECCA BREYER | The Honolulu Advertiser

Lingle visited Kohala Elementary School, which was temporarily closed after the earthquakes, then met with a few dozen residents near Kalahikiola Congregational Church in Kapa'au.

"I want to make sure I under promise and over deliver," Lingle told residents.

Several people who live in the area said they felt isolated after the earthquakes and that the damage to homes and businesses is more extensive than has been reported.

Hearing their concerns, Maj. Gen. Robert Lee, adjutant general and head of state Civil Defense, promised six Humvees with two Hawai'i Army National Guard soldiers each by Friday morning, drawing applause.