As Hurricane Hector approaches Hawai‘i, Maui Emergency Management Agency advises all Maui residents to collect materials in preparation for the storm. Please use this weekend to build an emergency kit for your homes and prepare emergency planning in case you are shut in by the storm or in any other emergency such as evacuation. Early voting is available until Aug. 9 at … [Read more...] about Maui Emergency Management Agency Advises Residents to Prepare for Hurricane Hector
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This hasn’t been a good week for Hawaii Governor David Ige
The 2018 election is still 10 months away, but daaaaamn–Governor David Ige's got some problems. Four years ago, he was a comfortable (though largely unknown) Hawaii state Senator representing Pearl City. Then his protest candidacy against then-Governor Neil Abercrombie (a fellow Democrat!) steamrolled into a primary upset and then an overwhelming general election … [Read more...] about This hasn’t been a good week for Hawaii Governor David Ige
How I learned to stop worrying and love Hawaii’s new doomsday siren
It was a humid morning in Wailuku town. The sun was shining, but misty clouds shrouded most of the West Maui Mountains. In the small park at Wells and Market Streets, a guy lay on the grass with his feet propped up on a tree. I was in the bank when doomsday siren started wailing. It was 11:45am on Dec. 1, the day the state tests their emergency sirens. "They're supposed … [Read more...] about How I learned to stop worrying and love Hawaii’s new doomsday siren
On Da Beach: Fighting the fear as Hawaii prepares for nuclear war
It’s a gorgeous afternoon, and I’m at a beach in Kihei. It’s warm and clear; the sun is blazing over a crystal blue ocean. But I’m not there to jump in the water–instead, I’m searching for a cave that will protect me and possibly my loved ones in the event of a nuclear attack. I’ve been tipped off by a friend as to its existence (because of the nature of this story, I’m going … [Read more...] about On Da Beach: Fighting the fear as Hawaii prepares for nuclear war
There will be a bunch of siren tests on Maui May 17-19 so please don’t freak out
While it's always fun to watch tourists jump during the regularly scheduled monthly doomsday siren tests, it's quite another experience for locals to be going through their usual day and suddenly hear the alarm. As part of the Statewide Siren Modernization Project, officials will be conducting siren tests this week at a nine locations around the island. "Residents nearby may … [Read more...] about There will be a bunch of siren tests on Maui May 17-19 so please don’t freak out