As NPR's Southern Bureau chief, Russell Lewis covers issues and people of the Southeast for NPR — from Florida to Virginia to Texas, including West Virginia, Kentucky, and Oklahoma. His work brings context and dimension to issues ranging from immigration, transportation, and oil and gas drilling for NPR listeners across the nation and around the world.
Monday’s heavy rain caused flooding on Woodlawn Drive near the Marketplace and Noelani Elementary School. Cars along the street and in the parking lots floated into other parked cars.
Inside: Hawaiʻi flood relief efforts, Kōkoa Mahiʻai O Waialua at Mohala Farms, Diva of Polynesia in Kakaʻako, Soyeon Kate Lee and Ran Dank play piano in Hilo, celebrating Prince Kūhiō in Kahului, and honoring Trans Day of Visibility at Hale Līhuʻe. This week, we hear from HPR Digital Content Producer, Sylvia Flores.