#Pacific Disaster Center
STEMworks celebrates Maui engineers during student event
The courtyard of Maui Economic Development Board’s Ke Alahele Center in Kīhei was packed with over 119 middle and high school students for the 26th annual STEMworks Introducing Engineering Careers event.
Ka Ipu Kukui Fellows tackle community resilience in 3-day Innovation Workshop
Project Maui Nui, presented by Maui Economic Development Board, convened the 16 fellows of the 2026 Ka Ipu Kukui cohort for an intensive three-day workshop to spark innovative solutions that strengthen resilience across Maui County. Ka Ipu Kukui is a year-long program for community-identified, emerging leaders and conceived to address planning for Maui Nui’s future.
County Disaster Preparedness Expo, July 13 at Queen Kaʻahumanu Center
The public is invited to attend the Maui Emergency Management Agency Disaster Preparedness Expo on Saturday, July 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Queen Kaʻahumanu Center in Kahului.
Ka Ipu Kukui fellows explore challenges of building resilience in Maui County
Sixteen fellows of the 2024 Ka Ipu Kukui cohort gathered recently to address building resilience for Maui County, a challenge that’s all the more daunting in the wake of the August wildfires.
Upcoming events for entrepreneurs and small-business owners
The Maui Economic Development Board has announced two upcoming events: A networking event featuring a Pacific Disaster Center speaker and a free DBE application workshop.
Networking event with Pacific Disaster Center speaker to take place Feb. 22
An in-person networking event presented by Maui TechOhana featuring a guest speaker from Pacific Disaster Center will take place on Feb. 22, starting at 5:15 p.m.
Flood prediction breakthrough by NASA and Pacific Disaster Center
The “Model of Models” tool combines data from open-source hydrological models with Earth-observing satellite data to generate global flood-risk severity updates several times per day.
UH recognizes PDC for work on disaster management with Panama
This opportunity marked the start of a new phase of disaster risk reduction efforts between PDC and the Panama government.
Senate Ways and Means Committee to Conduct Site Visits on Maui, Oct. 18-20
The Senate Committee on Ways and Means will be traveling to Maui on Oct. 18-20, 2021 to conduct site visits at various state and private facilities.
Pacific Disaster Center – What Happened in the Bahamas Can Happen in Hawaii
“What we’re seeing through our data is that the historic profiles of storms no longer match what’s happening in 2019 and what we anticipate to happen in 2020,”
Input Needed for West Maui Community Disaster Plan
The West Maui Taxpayers Association (WMTA) will host its final West Maui community disaster planning meeting for 2017
Eye of Irma Advances Toward Lower Florida Keys
The eye of Hurricane Irma was moving toward the lower Florida Keys as of 5 a.m. EDT on Sunday, Sept 10. The Category 4 hurricane had sustained winds of 130 mph
Maui’s Pacific Disaster Center Monitors Hurricane Irma, Expresses “Grave Concern”
As Hurricane Irma strengthens again, teams with the Pacific Disaster Center in Kihei on Maui have expressed grave concern about its potential devastation.
Nations Lean on Pacific Disaster Center for Hurricane Irma Analysis
The University of Hawai‘i managed Pacific Disaster Center is working around the clock to produce analytical products and reports….
West Maui Disaster Plan Meeting, July 20
On Thursday, July 20, Maui Electric representatives Chris Reynolds and Kuhea Asiu, will discuss MECO storm response and power restoration efforts.
West Maui Community Disaster Plan Meetings
A series of West Maui Community Disaster Planning Meetings will take place over the next three months, with the next meeting slated for Thursday, June 15…
Career Shadowing with Women in Technology
Maui students interested in careers in technology are invited to apply for an upcoming career shadowing event.
Maui County Hurricane and Tsunami evacuation survey to be released
A survey asking Maui, Molokai, and Lanai residents about actions they would take during a hurricane or tsunami will be mailed to randomly selected households in June. The survey is sponsored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Civil Defense and will be conducted by SMS Research. Survey results will be used in preparedness […]
Quake Rattles Big Island, No tsunami
A 4.4 magnitude quake rattled the Big Island Monday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings from the Hawaii Volcano Observatory were slightly higher, measuring the quake at a 4.5 magnitude tremor. The earthquake was reported at 6:30 p.m. 13 miles south west of Laupahoehoe, Hawaii on the eastern slopes of Mauna Kea. There […]
