#hurricane lane

Almost two years after the disastrous August 2023 wildfires brought to light shortcomings in Maui County’s emergency response, the Maui Emergency Management Agency has completed a comprehensive Strategic Plan and an Integrated Preparedness Plan aimed at reshaping the county’s approach to disasters. While the plans presented by agency Administrator Amos Lonokailua-Hewett were met Wednesday with […]

Captain Peter Gand and Firefighter III Cody Cordeiro knew Aug. 8 would be a busy day from the moment they woke up and drove over the ‘Pali’ section of the Honoapiʻilani Highway to work in Lahaina. “Half of my crew lost their houses in this fire. They knew that their houses were gone, and they just didn’t stop. They kept on going, pushing through and they didn’t hesitate throughout the night,” said Capt. Gand.

Scientists from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa published a study based on a time-series of rainfall data on the Big Island that shows extreme events, such as volcanic eruptions and hurricanes, can affect the chemistry of precipitation.

According to the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, more visitors came to Maui in August compared to last year. They also stayed longer and spent more per day.

Governor David Ige joined seven other governors for a discussion on workforce development with President Trump and Secretary of Labor Acosta at the White House.

Maui United Way with organizers of the Lahaina Strong Benefit Concert distributed funds raised to families affected by the Lahiana fires due to Hurricane Lane.

As the hurricane Season came to a close at the end of November, the Department of Emergency Management is reminding Hawai’i residents to remain vigilant.

The US Small Business Administration is helping Hurricane Lane victims apply for disaster relief loans at the West Maui Senior Center on Saturday, Dec. 1. 

Hawai‘i’s congressional delegation urged President Donald Trump to act swiftly on Gov. David Ige’s request for individual assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for residents harmed by Hurricane Lane. FEMA’s individual assistance programs help affected residents access critical federal funding and resources to recover. “Over the past five months, all four of Hawai‘i’s […]

The Legislature will take up the issue of funding recovery efforts for natural disasters that have struck Hawai‘i during the January 2019 legislative session.

The Maui briefing will take place on Monday, Oct. 15, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Maui County Emergency Operations Center in the basement level of the County Building.

The deadline for eligible organizations in Hawaiʻi, Kauaʻi and Maui Counties to submit Requests for Public Assistance for the FEMA PA Grant Program is Oct. 27, 2018.

Air Charter Service’s Texas flew in more than 132 tons of relief goods as well as sending a search and rescue team for Hurricane Lane.

Today, President Donald Trump declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Hawaiʻi and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Lane from Aug. 22-29, 2018.

The US House of Representatives today passed legislation to boost relief funding to help communities recover from major disasters across the country, including Hurricane Lane and the ongoing volcanic eruptions on Hawai‘i Island.

The nonprofit has received additional support toward the recovery effort with a $60,000 contribution from Maui restaurant group Nā Hoaloha ‘Ekolu, and a dine-in fundraiser.

Kapalua Golf & Tennis is supporting associates and the West Maui community affected by Tropical Cyclone Lane and the West Maui brush fires.

An informational outreach event will be held for farmers impacted by the recent series of wild fires in West Maui due to Lane and the flooding incurred by Olivia.

With the unexpected disasters that Hurricane Lane brought to West Maui, the West Maui Tax Payers Association (WMTA) is working to finalize an official disaster preparedness plan.

Hawai‘i gas prices decreased slightly in some areas and climbed in other areas over the past week, according to the AAA Hawai‘i Weekend Gas Watch.