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Widespread power outages on Maui
Power restoration continues: As of 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, outages continued in parts of Kīhei, pockets in Kahului, Haʻikū, Olowalu, Olinda and Pi’iholo areas. Hawaiian Electric reports that crews will be working on repairs this morning to restore power to remaining customers.
SMALL TOWN * BIG ART presents Hui Mo‘olelo Film Fest at Wailuku’s ʻĪao Theater
SMALL TOWN * BIG ART will unveil a collection of film shorts on Dec. 20 that celebrate Maui County’s history, culture and sense of place.
Hazardous conditions along Hāna Highway, travel restricted to local traffic
Continuing stormy conditions throughout Maui County have resulted in unsafe driving conditions along Hāna Highway.
DHHL to receive $17M to expand high-speed internet in Native Hawaiian communities
US Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) today announced that the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands will receive $17.3 million in new federal funding from the US Department of Commerce to expand high-speed internet access in Native Hawaiian communities.
Water conservation request for Kaunakakai, Molokaʻi
Due to heavy rain events, the Department of Water Supply is issuing a water conservation request for Kaunakakai, Molokaʻi. Numerous power outages, have resulted in the loss of the Kualapuʻu well pump which services the Kaunakakai area.
Maui storm updates for Monday: weather warnings, road closures, cancellations
A Island Flash Flood Warning is in effect on Hawaiʻi Island until 8 p.m. There’s also a Winter Storm Warning for the Big Island Summits until 6 a.m. Tuesday with additional snow accumulations of up to 8 inches expected and wind gusts as high as 120 mph.
Update: Hāna Shelter OPENS; Shelters CLOSE in Central and South Maui
As of 7 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, emergency shelters have opened in Central and South Maui at: War Memorial Gym in Wailuku; and Kamaliʻi Elementary School Cafeteria in Kīhei.
Haleakalā National Park closures due to severe weather
The Summit District of Haleakalā National Park and the Pīpīwai Trail in the Kīpahulu District are closed due to severe weather effective Dec. 18, 2022 at 4 p.m. All sunrise reservations on Monday, Dec. 19, 2022, have been canceled.
Coast Guard suspends its search for missing aircrew off Maui
The Coast Guard has suspended the active search of East Maui Sunday for a missing aircraft and the three crew members aboard. Since Thursday evening, the USCG has searched more than 4,732 square nautical miles.
20 injured after Hawaii bound flight encounters “severe turbulence”
Twenty people were injured including 13 people who were transported by ambulance to area hospitals after the flight they were on encountered “severe turbulence” shortly before arrival in Honolulu, Sunday, airline representatives said at an afternoon press conference that was live-streamed on the Hawaiʻi News Now website.
Inclement weather forces closure of Maui County pools and municipal golf course
The County of Maui’s Department of Parks and Recreation has announced that due to heavy rains and flooding, the Waiehu Municipal Golf Course is closed and will remain closed through Monday, Dec. 19, 2022. Storm-generated lightning has also closed all Maui County pools.
Kīhei Charter School takes innovative steps to snuff out vaping on campus
Hawaiʻi leads national averages for vaping in both middle and high school students, the school said. Almost one in three high school students in Hawaiʻi regularly vape.
Sunday Updates: Kona low brings threat of showers and thunderstorms
A strong front is moving rapidly toward the main Hawaiian Islands, bringing periods of heavy showers and thunderstorms through Monday night. Strong and damaging southwest, or kona, winds will also develop tonight and continue through Monday.
Air medical support for Maui increases as search for missing aircraft continues
The search continues for a missing aircraft and the three crew members aboard in waters off of East Maui.
Powerful incoming kona low storm system prompts advice to be prepared
The Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency is urging members of the public to be prepared as a “kona low” storm system is forecast to to bring inclement weather to the islands Sunday night into Monday.
Eco-tourism pioneer Skyline Hawai’i celebrates 20 years
Skyline Hawaiʻi – the United States’ first commercial zipline company– celebrated 20 years in operation on Dec. 16 by inviting staff and community partners to its original Haleakalā Ranch location to plant its 20,000th native tree.
Heart healthy food drive to gather nutrient rich foods, Jan. 16-30
The American Heart Association, alongside Hawaiian Airlines is supporting food access organizations in Hawaiʻi by hosting a heart healthy food drive Jan. 16-30, 2023.
Focus at Mauna Loa shifts from eruption response to assessment and demobilization
Teams from the Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency who were deployed to Hawai‘i island for the Mauna Loa eruption are shifting their focus to damage assessment as volcanic activity paused recently.
Virtual meetings to discuss shared solar projects in Kīhei, Piʻiholo and Makawao on Maui
Nexamp will host virtual community meetings in January to discuss three planned Community Based Renewable Energy shared solar projects on Maui: Piʻiholo Road Solar, Makawao Solar, and Lipoa Solar.
‘Vigorous Cold Front’ expected to bring strong SW winds and thunderstorms
The National Weather Service is forecasting a “vigorous cold front” to bring strong southwest winds and thunderstorms to the islands late Sunday through Monday.
