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Meteorologists at the Central Pacific Hurricane Center have predicted a busier hurricane season for the region surrounding the state this year. Government leaders are urging residents to begin preparing emergency kits.
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Government officials on Guam have just started to assess the damage from Super Typhoon Mawar. Federal Emergency Management Agency spokesperson Robert Barker spoke with The Conversation from Guam.
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Residents of Guam are cleaning up after Typhoon Mawar tore through the remote U.S. Pacific territory and ripped roofs off homes, flipped vehicles and shredded trees. For some, the roar of the mechanical saws was a reminder of the resilience of the storm-prone island and its people.
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The scope of the damage was difficult to ascertain early on, with power and internet failures making communication with the far-flung island difficult. Diane Peters-Nguyen, the CEO of the American Red Cross Pacific Islands Region, said over a dozen Red Cross disaster workers are already on Guam and have weathered the storm.
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Joint Task Force-Red Hill discusses the Navy's Red Hill defueling plan; Red Cross provides an update on Typhoon Mawar impacts on Guam; Hawaiʻi County's police and fire chaplain shares information about a new first responders support nonprofit; and a Korean woman living in Hawaiʻi shares her journey of identity and belonging
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Guam is being buffeted by rains and winds from Typhoon Mawar, the strongest storm to approach the U.S. Pacific territory in decades. Residents have stockpiled supplies, battened down windows and abandoned wood and tin homes for emergency shelters.
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Guam's governor is urging residents to stay home and is warning the island could take a direct hit from Typhoon Mawar. The National Weather Service says that if Guam doesn't take a direct hit, the typhoon will get very close.
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A large weather system working its way across the Hawaiian Islands left many without power throughout the night and has closed several schools on Oʻahu for Wednesday.
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The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for all islands this past weekend and it’s stubbornly still sticking around. The strongest gusts were expected Wednesday on Hawaiʻi Island.
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Author of a book about tyrants discusses their history over the past century; The National Weather Service shares how long our fierce winds will be around; HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote dishes on efforts to help low-income families afford solar; and local musician Kimie Miner shares details about her new music mentorship program