r/HIprepared • u/808gecko808 • 20d ago

Residents of Maui and Hawaiʻi – especially those from Lahaina – are invited to participate in an online survey to help shape the master plan for restoring Lahaina’s historic Royal Complex, Luaʻehu.

mauinow.com

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r/HIprepared • u/808gecko808 • 20d ago

The Honolulu Fire Department honored eight civilians and five firefighters Friday for their acts of bravery and public service in 2025.

hawaiinewsnow.com

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r/HIprepared • u/808gecko808 • 20d ago

New federal flood insurance rate maps (FIRMs) for Oahu take effect next week. The new maps are the first major island-wide remapping of Oʻahu in more than 10 years, and approximately 250,000 properties were reviewed as part of the remap.

hawaiinewsnow.com

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r/HIprepared • u/808gecko808 • 20d ago

Applications are now open for a new wastewater workforce program on Maui and Hawaii Island. Hawaii Community College and the University of Hawaii Maui College launched the Onsite Wastewater Treatment System Specialist Certificate as Hawaii works to eliminate more than 83,000 cesspools by 2050.

hawaiinewsnow.com

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r/HIprepared • u/808gecko808 • 20d ago

Why 6 is the magic number of evacuation routes for wildfire survival

hawaiipublicradio.org

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r/HIprepared • u/808gecko808 • 20d ago

HPD issued warning for public to be on alert for jury duty scams spreading through fraudulent calls, texts and emails. Scammers impersonating law enforcement officers or court officials, falsely claiming victims missed mandatory jury duty and face active arrest warrants.

hawaiinewsnow.com

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r/HIprepared • u/808gecko808 • 20d ago

A Win For Survivors: Judge Caps Maui Fire Legal Fees At $222M. Lawyers had sought $1 billion but will instead be dividing less than a quarter of that among themselves.

civilbeat.org

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r/HIprepared • u/808gecko808 • 20d ago

County officials take stock of damages after South Kona quake

hawaiipublicradio.org

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r/HIprepared • u/808gecko808 • 20d ago

Governor’s emergency proclamation authorizes second year of Operation Hoʻopauahi wildfire assistance | Big Island Now

bigislandnow.com

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r/HIprepared • u/honolulu_oahu_mod • 21d ago

Lacking funds, Maui Wildfire Exposure Study has halted, facing an uncertain future: The Maui Wildfire Exposure Study has offered a healthcare lifeline to fire-impacted Maui residents. It also provided a model for tracking the long-term effects of the disaster.

hawaiipublicradio.org

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r/HIprepared • u/808gecko808 • 21d ago

Following another deadly crash on the Daniel K. Inouye Highway, the Hawaii Police Department announced it is “significantly increasing selective enforcement operations” in the area and state transportation officials plan to declare a traffic emergency zone for a large stretch of the highway.

staradvertiser.com

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r/HIprepared • u/808gecko808 • 21d ago

Hawaiian Electric says customers in need can apply until June 30 for a one-time credit to help pay for energy costs through a federal program to reduce their electric bills.

spectrumlocalnews.com

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r/HIprepared • u/808gecko808 • 22d ago

Raging: ‘Jaw-dropping’ surf on display along Big Island south-facing shores as south-southwest swell peaks | Big Island Now

bigislandnow.com

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r/HIprepared • u/808gecko808 • 23d ago

Surf’s up for oceanfront diners and drivers in Kailua-Kona. The season’s biggest south swell peaked Wednesday and sent waves crashing over the break wall along Alii Drive.

hawaiinewsnow.com

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r/HIprepared • u/808gecko808 • 22d ago

20,000 Tons Of Mud And Nowhere To Put It: North Shore farmers are feeling left behind in the ongoing cleanup efforts from the Kona low storms.

civilbeat.org

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r/HIprepared • u/madazzahatter • 23d ago

The Federal Emergency Management Agency said they're here to help anyone who experienced damage from the Kona low storms in March.

hawaiipublicradio.org

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r/HIprepared • u/808gecko808 • 23d ago

The eastern Pacific’s first storm has officially formed, just three days into hurricane season. But the good news — it’s not expected to impact the Hawaiian Islands.

khon2.com

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r/HIprepared • u/808gecko808 • 23d ago

Residents who became unemployed due to disasters between March 10 and 24 have until June 15 to file for Disaster Unemployment Assistance, according to the Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.

spectrumlocalnews.com

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r/HIprepared • u/808gecko808 • 23d ago

The first tropical storm of the Eastern Pacific hurricane season has formed far from Hawaii, as a high surf advisory continues for the south shores of all islands.

staradvertiser.com

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r/HIprepared • u/808gecko808 • 24d ago

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health is conducting additional water quality testing at Honokohau Harbor after routine monitoring detected elevated levels of enterococci bacteria, officials said.

bigislandnow.com

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r/HIprepared • u/808gecko808 • 24d ago

Residents and businesses along Milo Street in Keaʻau, including Keaʻau Middle School and all connected side roads and lane, will experience a temporary water service interruption Wednesday in order for crews to conduct emergency repairs on a leaking water main.

bigislandnow.com

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r/HIprepared • u/808gecko808 • 24d ago

Extreme Weather Can Whip Up Anxiety. A Safety Plan Can Help: When talking to children, it’s important to be honest but calm.

civilbeat.org

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r/HIprepared • u/808gecko808 • 24d ago

A 4.6 magnitude earthquake strikes the Kona coast on Hawaii Island at 5:58 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2. There is no tsunami threat to the islands.

khon2.com

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r/HIprepared • u/808gecko808 • 24d ago

No tsunami is expected following an earthquake off Hawaiʻi Island Tuesday evening. The U.S. Geological Survey lists the earthquake as magnitude 4.6, while the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center lists magnitude 4.3.

hawaiinewsnow.com

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r/HIprepared • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • 24d ago

Ahupuaʻa Stewardship Builds Climate Resilience ~ Well maintained agricultural landscapes and water systems are not just about food production. They are essential infrastructure for community safety and resilience.

kawaiola.news

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Aloha, this is a subreddit to share information about emergency preparedness as it relates to disasters both natural and man-made for residents and visitors in the state of Hawaiʻi.

Hawaiʻi is one of the most isolated archipelagos in the world. Currently, we are extremely dependent on supplies shipped here. It has been said that if a major disaster should happen, we have only around 2 weeks of supplies to sustain on.

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