Safety

Funding for a Safe Parking Pilot Project was granted by the Maui County Council in 2023, but no areas have been designated for houseless individuals since the money was appropriated.

Pearl Haven, an Oʻahu-based program that takes a community-led approach to healing deep trauma, recently marked its five year anniversary. Over 100 girls have graduated since its inception.

Oʻahu residents have a new online tool to help them prepare for disasters.

U.S. Coast Guard urges mariners, recreational boaters and kayakers to take necessary precautions heading into the busy summer and hurricane season.

Honolulu Board of Water Supply’s Chief Engineer Ernie Lau spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about preparing for the upcoming hurricane season.

The National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center reported that more than half of sex trafficking victims in Hawaiʻi are part Native Hawaiian. The Hoʻopili Tribal Council is hosting a sign waving event today.

In the wake of the Lahaina fire and after a close call of its own, Kauaʻi has adopted new rules for wildfire mitigation in several of its historic plantation camps.

A local nonprofit, Our Hawaiʻi, invited Oʻahu residents to talk about how Hawaiʻi can start moving from immediate relief efforts to long-term recovery following the Kona Low storms.

The state is still reeling from recent floods, but climatologists are already eyeing another potential hazard — wildfire.

The first Kona low storm hit during the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa's spring break, meaning students could have left windows open or AC units on, possibly leading to excess bacteria growth.