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This week, much of the continental United States remains baking under unseasonably hot temperatures. But in parts of East Asia, extreme weather of a different kind is bringing a different set of concerns. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in today’s Asia Minute.
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State officials are referring to Tropical Storm Calvin as a "dry run" on emergency operations. The storm, which moved south of the Hawaiian Islands Tuesday night, brought only minor flooding, reported Hawaiʻi Island Mayor Mitch Roth on Wednesday afternoon. HPR's Sabrina Bodon reports.
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Forecasters say Tropical Storm Calvin is expected to pass very close to Hawaiʻi on Tuesday and Wednesday. Hydrologist Kevin Kodama said Monday that the storm will bring heavy rain, high surf and strong winds.
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Hawaiʻi has had a checkered past with tsunamis. Walter Dudley's book "Tsunami! Hawaiʻi’s Amazing History of the Monster Waves" recounts true stories from tsunami survivors and photographs of past disasters.
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Elsewhere in Maui Nui, the entire island of Kahoʻolawe is abnormally dry, as is western Lānaʻi and west Molokaʻi. Mike Walker, a state protection forester for the DLNR’s Division of Forestry and Wildlife, said worsening drought conditions are prime grounds for wildfires.
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Typhoon Mawar passed north of Guam as a Category 4 typhoon on May 24, bringing hurricane-force winds and heavy rain. More than 90 percent of the island lost power, water, and phone service following the storm.
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An environmental group has a $2 million insurance policy on Hawaiʻi’s coral reefs, which is in effect in time for a busier hurricane season that could damage the vital natural resources that are increasingly under threat from climate change.
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State and county agencies are asking residents to prepare for the upcoming dry season by reducing the risk of wildfires.
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Nearly two weeks after Typhoon Mawar tore through Guam, parts of the island were still without power, water and internet. Many residents were frustrated by the government’s slow response to the crisis. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.
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Philippine officials are evacuating thousands of villagers, shutting schools and offices and imposing a no-sail ban as Typhoon Mawar approaches the country’s northern provinces.