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The Conversation: Natural disaster planning; Hawaiian feather cape revival

By Catherine Cruz,
DW Gibson
Published September 8, 2025 at 11:29 AM HST
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FILE - Waves crash on shore before Hurricane Lane, Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018, in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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FILE - Waves crash on shore before Hurricane Lane, Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018, in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. (AP Photo/John Locher)

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