Scientists developed Hawaiʻi's tsunami evacuation maps based on impacts of historical tsunamis. But how will future risks, like sea level rise, be calculated into the state's disaster planning? HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote has more.
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Tourism is hitting another record this spring — not in Hawaiʻi — but on the other side of the Pacific. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.
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Gov. Josh Green has announced a new partnership with HomeAid Hawai‘i to build 450 units for Maui wildfire survivors who were not eligible for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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The Summer Fun program is the largest of its kind in the state with 60 locations on Oʻahu. The program began in 1944 to provide positive engagement of children during World War II.
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Maui County's new Recovery Permitting Center opening next week will assist residents with building permits for structures burned in the wildfires.
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Hawaiʻi stands to receive over $62 million from the Environmental Protection Agency for solar programs. The money comes from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, which represents a $27 billion federal investment in reducing carbon emissions and the cost of electric bills across the country.
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A new study found these endemic Hawaiian spiders use chemicals to seek out potential partners and recognize their own species. UC Berkeley postdoctoral researcher Ashley Adams led that skin-crawling research on the Hawaiian Tetragnatha spider.
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A monthly Maui Strong Support Group offers connection for those affected by the Maui wildfires.
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