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Senate Bill 2972 states that warmer seas and fewer trade winds make Hawaiʻi more vulnerable to strong hurricanes. No public buildings in the state are currently designed to withstand a Category 5 storm with wind speeds of 157 mph or higher.
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Powerful surf is rolling onto beaches on the West Coast and Hawaiʻi as a big swell generated by the stormy Pacific Ocean pushes toward shorelines. In Hawaiʻi, the National Weather Service forecast surf rising to 30 to 40 feet along north-facing shores and 18 to 22 feet along west-facing shores of five islands.
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The end of the year brings seasonal changes to much of the world. In parts of Southeast Asia, it means monsoon season — and this year the rains are heavy — and so is the flooding. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.
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Drivers are encouraged to use the Likelike Highway or the H-3 to travel between the windward side and Honolulu until further notice.
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The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory says the earthquake hit at 5:54 p.m. Monday near the Kīlauea volcano. Officials say the initial quake and a magnitude 3.0 aftershock were not related to volcanic activity. Aftershocks are likely to continue.
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The National Weather Service says rain could trigger localized flooding over burn scars in Lahaina and Kula. Maui County says it has placed 40 pallets of straw barriers around Lahaina and that 25 staff members are on standby.
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Strong winds and dry conditions have prompted a red flag warning for leeward sides of all Hawaiian Islands until Tuesday evening. The warning is in place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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The four schools closed Monday are King Kamehameha III Elementary, Princess Nāhi’ena’ena Elementary, Lāhainā Intermediate and Lāhaināluna High. The red flag warning has been canceled for Oʻahu and Kauaʻi as of Monday morning. It remains for Maui, Lānaʻi, Molokaʻi and Hawaiʻi Island.
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Authorities in Hawaiʻi say a wildfire that has burned forestlands in a remote mountainous area of Central Oʻahu has moved eastward and away from population centers as firefighters continue to battle it.
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Drought conditions across Upcountry Maui have prompted the county to update its water shortage status for the unforeseeable future. Demand for water in the area currently exceeds supply by 20% — which moves its status from Stage 1 to Stage 2, county officials said Thursday.