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.

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

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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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