#Tsunami Hazard Mitigation

A bipartisan appropriations deal passed by the US Senate on Thursday includes millions of dollars in federal funding designated for the acquisition of East Maui rainforest lands, maintenance for Kahului Harbor and an assessment of Maui watersheds.

Maui Space Surveillance System will receive $11.7 million under a new spending deal reached by congressional appropriators last night.

Governor Linda Lingle today proclaimed April as Tsunami Awareness month, announcing educational activities on Oahu, Molokai and the Big Island. “Hawai‘i is fortunate that the February 8.8 earthquake in Chile did not produce destructive waves in our islands,” said Lingle.  “The potential threat of a tsunami provided an opportunity to test our warning system and […]