#Natural Disasters

The Nature Conservancy’s new two-year study found coral reefs in Hawai‘i could be insured against damage from hurricanes, marine heat waves (bleaching) and possibly even sedimentation from stormwater runoff.

Farmers who suffered from drought conditions in Hawaii are among the list of jurisdictions that could qualify for federal funding. $88,000 in federal funds is being made available to Hawaii farmers and ranchers to help repair damages caused by natural disasters in 2010.  The funding is part of a larger $12 million appropriation to 14 […]