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First monthly test of outdoor warning siren system scheduled
The siren test will be coordinated with a test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System.
No tsunami threat following 4.3-magnitude earthquake near Ka‘ū
The tumbler occurred at 3:17 p.m. As in all earthquakes, be aware of the possibility of after-shocks.
Hawai‘i Tracker administrators, followers start nonprofit to share natural disaster information and expand services
Hawaiian Volcano Education and Resilience Institute was formed by residents directly affected by the 2018 eruption of Kīlauea volcano.
Recovery frustratingly slow from 2018 Kīlauea eruption, but continues five years later
Recovery efforts have been frustratingly slow on all fronts during the nearly five years since the catastrophic Kīlauea eruption ended in September 2018, leaving a big wake of destruction. But work and property buyouts continue five years later.
Hawaiʻi Sen. Schatz introduces bipartisan bill to make airports resilient to severe weather
U.S. Senators Brian Schatz and Ted Budd introduced legislation to improve airport infrastructure across the country, making them more resilient to severe weather and natural disasters.
77th anniversary of devastating tsunami that struck Hilo; lessons learned are used today
Exactly 77 years ago, on April Foolʻs Day 1946, Hilo and the surrounding coast was hit by the most devastating tsunami in Hawaiʻi’s modern history. The death toll: 159.
Hawaiʻi beachgoers can use smartphones to help researchers study endangered sea turtles
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s “Honu Count” initiative launched in 2017, when it first asked “citizen scientists” to report honu (green sea turtles) with temporary alphanumeric markings on their shells.
