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You’re Right, Hawaiʻi, It Has Been Raining Way More Than Usual The latest Kona low pummeled the state with record-breaking rainfall, and that was on top of other fierce storms in recent weeks.

March 17, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/youre-right-hawai%ca%bbi-it-has-been-raining-way-more-than-usual/

Neighbor Islands Could See A Rare Political Win In The Legislature Bills primarily serving Hawaiʻi, Maui and Kauaʻi counties often struggle to gain traction, but a major housing bill has promise.

March 17, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/neighbor-islands-could-see-rare-win-legislature/

‘He Gave Everything To Save Nothing’: Firefighter’s Family Wants Change Pending lawsuit says supervisor sent young Maui firefighter into a raging flood without safety gear, leading him to be sucked into a drain.

March 17, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/firefighters-family-lawsuit-drowning-death/

The Big Island got hit from two directions. Kilauea was erupting, and the storm was moving in. Tephra fell in and around Volcano, with reports of up to 6 inches in Volcano Village and nearby areas. Highway 11 had to be closed for clearing equipment and debris. Visitors and residents who thought they were dealing with one problem were suddenly facing multiple problems. It was a Kona storm layered on the heels of an active eruption, road closures, and park-area disruption, which is the best way to understand what happened on the Big Island. Visitors usually think one risk at a time, but Hawaii stacked them up this week. Rain is one issue. Fierce wind is another. Closed highways are another. Volcanic fallout is another. Put them together, and a Big Island vacation in particular can turn into something very different from the version people thought they bought.

March 17, 2026 0

https://beatofhawaii.com/kona-storm-shattered-75-year-rainfall-record-and-exposed-how-fragile-hawaii-trips-are/

‘Plan for prolonged outages’: Thousands on Big Island still without power after Kona low storm

March 17, 2026 0

Roughly 8,000 Hawaiian Electric Company customers across Hawaii Island were still without electricity Monday afternoon as utility crews raced to...

Hawaii bill requiring sterilization of cats advances

March 17, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/03/17/hawaii-news/hawaii-bill-requiring-sterilization-of-cats-advances/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Vibrant Hawaiʻi Launches Request for Assistance Form to Track Storm Impacts Across Hawaiʻi Island

March 17, 2026 0

Vibrant Hawaiʻi Launches Request for Assistance Form to Track Storm Impacts Across Hawaiʻi Island HAWAIʻI ISLAND —Vibrant Hawaiʻi has launched...

Hawaiʻi County Provides Update on Parks, Green Waste Disposal Following Storm

March 17, 2026 0

Hawaiʻi County Provides Update on Parks, Green Waste Disposal Following Storm The County of Hawai‘i announces that most of its...

Focused on restoration efforts across Oahu, Maui County and Hawaii Island

March 16, 2026 0

Our crews continue work to restore around 13,760 customers who are without power across Oʻahu, Maui County and Hawaiʻi Island....

Hero Dog Saves Woman From Severe Hypothermia On Frigid Morning Walk

March 16, 2026 0

Hero Dog Saves Woman From Severe Hypothermia On Frigid Morning Walk It was one of the coldest mornings of the...

Fake Farms Get Tax Breaks, But Hawaiʻi Can’t Stop Them Yet Not everyone living on agricultural land is a farmer. But state agencies have struggled to distinguish the genuine food producers from the hobby farmers looking for a tax break.

March 16, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/fake-farms-get-tax-breaks-hawaii-cant-stop-them-yet/

Lost Homes, Destroyed Farms: Hawaiʻi Takes Stock In Wake Of Storm The storm brought flash floods and damaging winds to all parts of the state between Thursday and Sunday, but no deaths and only two serious injuries were reported.

March 16, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/lost-homes-destroyed-farms-hawaii-takes-stock-in-wake-of-storm/

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Hawaii feral sterilization bill advances

March 16, 2026 0

Hawaii feral sterilization bill advances A bill aimed at reducing the overpopulation of cats in Hawaii continues to progress through...

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CLEANUP OF ALA WAI CANAL UNDERWAY

March 16, 2026 0

CLEANUP OF ALA WAI CANAL UNDERWAY HONOLULU – With both big storms of the Kona low heading east, the...

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DOE failed to prioritize Farm to School Program, audit finds

March 16, 2026 0

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Future of Hawaii tax breaks cloudy as House and Senate trade bills

March 16, 2026 0

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TRAFFIC ADVISORY FOR THE INTERSECTION OF PUʻUNĒNĒ AVE. AND KAMEHAMEHA AVE.

March 16, 2026 0

TRAFFIC ADVISORY FOR THE INTERSECTION OF PUʻUNĒNĒ AVE. AND KAMEHAMEHA AVE. The traffic signal at the Puʻunēnē Avenue (Route...

9 p.m. update: Hawaiian Electric to work through the night to restore power

March 16, 2026 0

9 p.m. update: Hawaiian Electric to work through the night to restore power 26,100 customers without electricity across three counties...

Aloha In Action Help Vibrant Hawaiʻi Respond To Needs Across Hawaiʻi Island, communities are responding to multiple challenges with speed, care, and coordination through Aloha In Action.

March 16, 2026 0

Aloha In Action Help Vibrant Hawaiʻi Respond To Needs Across Hawaiʻi Island, communities are responding to multiple challenges with speed,...

Civil Defense Severe Weather Update for Sunday 03-15-2026 06:32 PM

March 15, 2026 0

This is a Civil Defense Severe Weather Update for Sunday 03-15-2026 06:32 PM. The National Weather Service has several alerts...

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You’re Right, Hawaiʻi, It Has Been Raining Way More Than Usual The latest Kona low pummeled the state with record-breaking rainfall, and that was on top of other fierce storms in recent weeks.

Neighbor Islands Could See A Rare Political Win In The Legislature Bills primarily serving Hawaiʻi, Maui and Kauaʻi counties often struggle to gain traction, but a major housing bill has promise.

‘He Gave Everything To Save Nothing’: Firefighter’s Family Wants Change Pending lawsuit says supervisor sent young Maui firefighter into a raging flood without safety gear, leading him to be sucked into a drain.

‘Plan for prolonged outages’: Thousands on Big Island still without power after Kona low storm

Hawaii bill requiring sterilization of cats advances

Vibrant Hawaiʻi Launches Request for Assistance Form to Track Storm Impacts Across Hawaiʻi Island

Hawaiʻi County Provides Update on Parks, Green Waste Disposal Following Storm

Focused on restoration efforts across Oahu, Maui County and Hawaii Island

Hero Dog Saves Woman From Severe Hypothermia On Frigid Morning Walk

Fake Farms Get Tax Breaks, But Hawaiʻi Can’t Stop Them Yet Not everyone living on agricultural land is a farmer. But state agencies have struggled to distinguish the genuine food producers from the hobby farmers looking for a tax break.

Lost Homes, Destroyed Farms: Hawaiʻi Takes Stock In Wake Of Storm The storm brought flash floods and damaging winds to all parts of the state between Thursday and Sunday, but no deaths and only two serious injuries were reported.

Hawaii feral sterilization bill advances

CLEANUP OF ALA WAI CANAL UNDERWAY

DOE failed to prioritize Farm to School Program, audit finds

Future of Hawaii tax breaks cloudy as House and Senate trade bills

TRAFFIC ADVISORY FOR THE INTERSECTION OF PUʻUNĒNĒ AVE. AND KAMEHAMEHA AVE.

9 p.m. update: Hawaiian Electric to work through the night to restore power

Aloha In Action Help Vibrant Hawaiʻi Respond To Needs Across Hawaiʻi Island, communities are responding to multiple challenges with speed, care, and coordination through Aloha In Action.

Civil Defense Severe Weather Update for Sunday 03-15-2026 06:32 PM

Civil Defense Message for Friday 08-21-2026 at 06:48 PM

HDOT PREPARATIONS FOR HEAVY RAINS FROM TROPICAL STORM MOKE

National Hurricane Center has upgraded Tropical Depression Two-C to Tropical Storm Moke

Officer Saves Man on Bridge With Three Powerful Words: ‘I Love You’

Dozens Of Hawaiʻi’s Mentally Ill Inmates To Move to Waiawa Prison Experts say some inmates at Hālawa don’t need to be in the restrictive setting of a medium-security prison, and the setting at Waiawa will be more therapeutic.

HAWAI‘I JULY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE AT 2.7 PERCENT Jobs Increased by 1,200 Year Over Year

Andre Ilagan is first from UH to be invited to play in U.S. Open

Hawaii must ‘harden infrastructure’ against natural disasters, Rep. Tokuda says

‘Take this new storm seriously’: A week after Lala, more potentially damaging weather is on the way

Volcano Watch — A thank you letter to the HVO field technicians

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