The Conversation: Storm outlook; Water conservation

By Catherine Cruz,

Maddie Bender

Published April 8, 2026 at 10:34 AM HST

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Rainy conditions on the windward side of Oʻahu on March 13, 2026.

Audio will be added after the show. The Conversation airs weekdays from 11 a.m. to noon on HPR-1.

Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi shares the latest storm outlook
Ernie Lau, chief engineer of the Honolulu Board of Water Supply, urges customers to store water ahead of possible power outages
University of Hawaiʻi professor Thao Le discusses the mental toll of recent storms on Hawaiʻi's farmers

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Catherine Cruz

Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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Maddie Bender

Maddie Bender is the executive producer of The Conversation. She also provided production assistance on HPR's "This Is Our Hawaiʻi" podcast. Contact her at mbender@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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