Deborah Amos covers the Middle East for NPR News. Her reports can be heard on NPR's award-winning Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and Weekend Edition.
Surf n Salsa is usually closed on Mondays, but this week owners Jhon and Maggie Acuna were busy preparing food to give to anyone in the community impacted by the flooding.
Kauaʻi County Mayor Derek Kawakami has announced he will run for lieutenant governor, challenging current Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke for her spot on the fifth floor of the Hawaiʻi State Capitol.