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The flooding waters coming down from Haleakalā had so much force that longtime Kīhei resident Daniel Baralt said: “It just took the cars and just played with them like toys.”

Access step-by-step guidance on the Hawaiʻi Insurance Division’s website to streamline the claims process and ensure you’re well-prepared for future disasters.

Organization and its volunteers deliver more than 600 meals to impacted residents and first responders throughout the state.

Radar indicated at 9:13 p.m. heavy rain over all of the Big Island, falling at 1 to 3 inches per hour; several stream gauges remain above flood warning thresholds islandwide, and life-threatening flash flooding was ongoing, with reports of highway closures and flooding in local communities.

“Any gap in Title X funding could result in over 2 million patients losing access to contraception and preventative care, worsen maternal health outcomes and increase sexually transmitted infections,” says a letter signed by Hawai’i U.S. Sens. Mazie Hirono and Brian Schatz, plus 34 of their Senate colleagues to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

The department is celebrating the 2026 installment of the special observance by helping customers learn how to identify and fix common household water leaks; events to be hosted in Hilo and Kailua-Kona, with chances for prizes.

The state Department of Land and Natural Resources said there already are measures in place to limit the harvesting of aquatic fish following a 2017 Hawaiʻi Supreme Court ruling.

Lane closure schedules can change at any time without notice. All projects are weather permitting.

The County Council finalizes the budget and sets the tax rates in early May, with the new fiscal year starting July 1.

The flash flood warning for Puna and Ka‘ū was again extended and is now in effect until 8 a.m. today (March 14) as heavy rainfall continues to impact both districts, falling at 1 to 2 inches per hour along the island’s southeast slopes.

Avid hiker Asa Aue became the first person to complete the 18 segments of the Hawaiʻi Island Kingʻs Trail consecutively.

The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation is conducting its second community informational meeting about the plan on Monday, weather permitting.

‘Aloha Bricks ’26: Stories of Hawaiʻi’ exhibit also includes other LEGO-inspired creations that all will take over Castle Memorial Building beginning March 14.

The U.S. senator and Hawai‘i Democrat said in Senate floor remarks that war is not something in which to revel; speaks to how Hegseth’s reckless and unlawful theory of action is costing the United States in conflict with Iran.

The 64-year-old was last seen in Pāhoa.

An open-air tasting night experience returns at the end of this month to the shopping center in Waikōloa, when chefs from several restaurants will serve up bites, plus cocktails and mocktails, all to benefit Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative; tickets are available now.

Persistent bands of heavy rain and thunderstorms associated with a large powerful kona low drawing deep tropical moisture through the islands could produce intense rainfall rates, leading to rapid rises of stream waters and flooding of roads and low-lying areas.

In an unusual creative collaboration, Hawaiʻi small businesses ʻIwi Nails and Kahua ʻĀina have partnered with Friends of Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge to showcase and fund the conservation of the state’s endangered birds.

Forecasters report that southwest winds 25 to 35 mph — with gusts to about 50 mph — are expected, with communities north and east of steep mountain slopes most at risk of the strongest winds; a high wind warning and winter storm warning also remain in effect for Big Island summits.

As future eruptive episodes approach, monitor the weather forecast and follow guidance from Hawai‘i County Civil Defense so you can prepare for these events if you live in an area that could experience tephra fallout.