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Flooding was observed at multiple locations along East Manoa Road, including the intersections with Lowery Avenue, Akaka Place, and Oahu Avenue.
Applications will open on Tuesday, March 24 with awards expected to be announced during the week of March 30.
The Hawaii State Department of Education extended the closures of several schools due to damage sustained from the second Kona low storm.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first landing of the “Kahoolawe Nine.”
Officials said several sinkholes formed about 500 feet of Liloa Street near the intersection with North Laalo Place.
At several locations, community members set up distribution sites offering free food, water, and cleaning supplies to those affected.
Gov. Josh Green and Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi said the state and city are working together as flooding concerns spread beyond the North Shore.
A generational Iao Valley family on Maui is still working to secure their home after back-to-back storms.
Disaster recovery efforts are expanding across Oahu for families impacted by recent flooding.
Various organizations are now accepting donations to help those affected by the severe weather.
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The contracts took effect immediately upon ratification and will run through Sept. 30, 2029.
On Monday, Brian Bertoli, 34, appeared in court, where the judge denied a request to reduce bail.
Animal protection officers saved and fed people’s pets on the North Shore. Hawaii News Now embedded with a team in Mokuleia.
The report examines “housing filtering,” the chain reaction that occurs when people move into newly built homes and leave their previous residences for others to occupy.
Audiences can experience the sights, sounds, and songs of “Moana” exclusively in theaters July 10, 2026.
Prince Kuhio was known as Keali’i Maka’ainana, the citizen prince, and is still recognized to this day for contributions for the greater good of Native Hawaiians.
The Hawaii State Department of Health issued the advisory and recommends that everyone avoid ocean water for at least 72 hours after the last rainfall.
Kekoa Carvalho was on the flight when he says he saw lightning hit the side of the aircraft.
L&L Barbecue served up more than 600 plate lunches to Honolulu TSA workers.
Police say one suspect lifted his shirt to reveal a handgun, and then demanded the victim’s gold chain.
Eric Yeaman replaces Robert Nobriga, whose term expired last summer.
Dr. Pierre Martin and his team created an animation showing two galaxies colliding more than 440 million years ago.
A house from the Kalihi Stream encampment has now washed up at Keehi Lagoon shore.
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The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) is reassuring the public that all Hawaii airports are being staffed and remain operational amid the partial government shutdown.
Officials said boiling the water ensures the destruction of all harmful bacteria and other microbes. The water should be brought to “a vigorous rolling boil and then boiled for three minutes.”
Wastewater spills were reported in three Hawaii counties.
First responders were alerted to a blaze in the carport of a home on Ewa Beach Road that reportedly had an electric vehicle and an electric bike in the carport.
Hawaii’s counties are asking residents and businesses to report damage from the kona storm.
Residents in parts of Maui are being urged to prepare to evacuate as a Kona low continues to bring the threat of heavy rain and flooding.
The Hawaii Insurance Division has created a Post-Disaster Insurance Claims Guide along with an instructional video on how to file a claim.
The city said crews will be deployed to the North Shore beginning Monday.
U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, said she wants Maui County residents to know they are not alone.
The appearance in the NCAA Tournament brought together Hawaii fans from across the country.
On Sunday, at 5 p.m., HECO said 218 customers remain without power across Oahu, Maui County, and Hawaii Island.
HECO said repairs will prompt a partial closure of the Honolulu-bound right and shoulder lanes on Monday, March 22, and Tuesday, March 23, from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Marck Aphay’s Otake Camp home of more than 12 years now sits in ruins, smashed into the Waialua Bridge about 400 yards from where it once stood, after this week’s flood tore the duplex from the ground.
Honolulu Fire Department crews arrived just before 7 p.m. and found one driver pinned inside one of the vehicles.
At 7:06 a.m. and 7:12 a.m.,Maui Emergency Management Agency issued evacuation warnings for Central Molokai.
Mayor Kimo Alameda said that since the storm has passed over, the county will shift into full recovery mode.
A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for the Island of Molokai from now until 8:30 a.m. this morning, unless extended by the National Weather Service. This means that flash flood conditions are imminent or occurring now.
The victim was cleaning a parking lot when he was approached by two male suspects.
Mayor Rick Blangiardi said first responders conducted 233 rescues during the storm, with no reported fatalities.
The Lucero family saw their home for the first time Saturday afternoon
Cleanup is underway after overnight flooding damaged homes in Laie, leaving residents with major losses and concerns about more rain.
On Maui’s west side, some of the heaviest rain fell in the Lahaina area, where runoff quickly overwhelmed drainage systems and low-lying neighborhoods remained on alert.
At around 11:40 a.m., officials said the woman was reportedly attempting to gather water using a basket when she fell into the stream. Due to recent heavy rains, the river was flowing rapidly at the time.
Hawaii National Guard members walked through the mud to check on residents in this area off of Farrington Highway in the outskirts of Waialua.
Some Waikiki hotels are offering kamaaina rates for storm evacuees.
On Friday, March 20, Assistant Police Chief Sherry Bird was confirmed as deputy chief by the Hawaii County Police Commission.
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