Blood Bank of Hawaiʻi returns to Maui for three-day blood drive, March 17-19
Blood Bank of Hawaiʻi is returning to Maui, giving the community an opportunity to donate blood and save lives. From March 17 to 19, the blood bank will host a three-day drive at the Cameron Center, located at 95 Mahalani Street in Wailuku.
Maui Fire Department responds to 58 calls during kona storm
These calls included 32 specifically flooding-related emergencies, five calls for sparking powerlines, five for vehicles stranded due to downed trees, six for boats that had parted their moorings due to the rough ocean conditions, and 10 swift water rescues in which 27 individuals were rescued.
Shelters closing today as weather conditions improve
Emergency shelters at Maui High School Gym in Kahului and Hāna High School Cafeteria were closed today, March 16, and remaining shelters in Lahaina and South Maui were set to close at 5 p.m. today, after being opened last week before a prolonged kona storm brought heavy rain, flooding and high wind to Maui County and the rest of the state.
State Highways recovery efforts following the kona low pressure storm
On Maui and Moloka‘i crews are continuing to clear debris and mud from roads; clearing drains and culverts; filling potholes; inspecting roadways; inspecting bridges and culverts; inspecting rock embankments; checking outlet structures and embankments; identifying damaged guardrails; clearing debris from Ukumehame Stream Bridge; removing hazardous trees; troubleshooting traffic signals.
Lahaina family’s land struggle featured in new documentary
A new feature-length documentary following a Lahaina family’s 20-year legal battle to protect ancestral kuleana lands in Kauaʻula Valley premieres this week at the DisOrient Asian American Film Festival. The film, “EA (SOVEREIGN),” focuses on Kanaka ʻŌiwi community leader Keʻeaumoku Kapu and his family’s efforts to reclaim and steward valley lands.
Puʻunoa Beach Estates announces Grand Reopening Celebration in Lahaina
Puʻunoa Beach Estates will mark an important milestone for the Lahaina community with a Grand Reopening Celebration on March 24 from 6–8 p.m. The evening will serve not only as a celebration of the property’s reopening, but also as a meaningful moment of renewal and continued healing for a community that has shown remarkable resilience.
County of Maui kona storm recovery recap – March 16
Many County of Maui departments have been actively working on cleanup since Sunday in several hard-hit areas of the kona storm, which brought widespread flooding, high wind and severe rain to many parts of the four-island County.
Community raises $48,000 for couple whose home washed away in ʻĪao
A GoFundMe campaign has raised more than $48,000 for an 80-year-old couple living in a storage container after recent floodwaters destroyed their home and property in ʻĪao Valley.
New study on Kauaʻi finds surge in road deaths for Hawaiʻi’s state bird, the nēnē
A new research initiative on Kauaʻi’s west side has uncovered a disturbing rise in vehicle-related deaths of endangered nēnē along a 5-mile stretch of Kaumualiʻi Highway.
HECO 5 p.m. update: 11,200 customers without electricity, including 4,500 on Maui
About 4,500 customers remain out. In Upcountry Maui, crews are working into the night to possibly restore more areas of Kula as far as Keokeo Place and other pockets. In Kīhei, mud and debris are being cleared to inspect and make any repairs to underground facilities to restore about 600 customers. In East Maui, including pockets of Hā‘ikū, about 300 customers should continue to prepare for extended overnight outages due to ongoing damage assessments and repairs.
Salvation Army mobilizes emergency services in response to kona low; Red Cross looking for volunteers
Organization and its volunteers deliver more than 600 meals to impacted residents and first responders throughout the state.
Resilience hubs provide aid to affected residents during kona low storm response
Communities across Hawaiʻi Island rally to support those in need through coordinated efforts and support from Vibrant Hawaiʻi during the Kona low storm.