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Hawaiian Electric encourages customers to prepare for wildfire conditions in coming months
With potentially less rainfall in the months ahead, Hawaiian Electric is encouraging customers across the state to take steps now to prepare their homes and families for potential wildfire and emergency conditions. The company is also continuing targeted efforts to strengthen its electric systems, including recently announced pole hardening work in Lahaina.
Fireworks control: State lawmakers aim to strengthen crackdown on illegal pyrotechnics
A bill to help Hawaiʻi law enforcement officers crack down on illegal fireworks has made its way to the desk of Gov. Josh Green.
Report: Despite El Niño conditions, Hawaiʻi rainfall is near normal
Ongoing El Niño climate conditions have not generated as much dry weather as expected in the Hawaiian Islands, the Hawaiʻi Drought Council reports.
Hawaiʻi Wet Season Rainfall Outlook favors above average rainfall
The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued its projections for the upcoming wet season, saying above average rainfall, especially from December to April, could help to relieve drought. But the agency notes that rainfall distribution can be influenced by the strength of La Niña, making the exact location of rain subject to strong or weak conditions.