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Friday Forecast - Morning rains for Oahu with shifting rains toward Kauai for the afternoon hours
HONOLULU (Island News) -- The Kona Low brings heavy rains focused on Oahu and Kauai Friday. Overnight, cloudy skies with scattered showers in the evening. Heavier rains can be expected after midnight. Flooded roadways and landslides will be possible. Lows in the lower 70s.
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NWS: Flood Watch in effect through Friday
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Oahu, Kauai and Niihau through Friday due to a developing storm north of the islands. According to NWS, the highest chance for excessive rainfall appears to be over Oahu and possibly parts of Maui County starting Wednesday night, and will […]
Fern Holland begins second campaign for Kauaʻi County Council
Fern Ānuenue Holland has officially launched her 2024 campaign for a seat on the Kauaʻi County Council, outlining a candidacy that would prioritize affordable housing, agriculture production, drug rehabilitation, and tourism management during a discussion at her first fundraising event at Anahola Marketplace earlier this week. “I’m doing...
Flood advisory issued for north, windward Kaua’i
A flood advisory is in effect until 4:15 p.m. today for portions of Kauaʻi. Just after 1 p.m., National Weather Service radar indicated heavy rain over north and windward Kauaʻi. The heaviest rain was over Kapahi, falling at just more than 2 inches per hour. These showers are slowly moving north, and additional showers are expected through the afternoon.
Drug overdose deaths up in Maui County, Kauai as fentanyl use grows
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii saw another rise in fatal overdoses last year — fueled by the increase use of fentanyl. Preliminary data from the state’s High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program show an alarming jump in deaths in Maui County in 2023. Gary Yabuta, of Hawaii HIDTA, said the figures on Maui were steady throughout the year and did not spike after the August wildfires.
Structure fire in Kapaa needed about 750 gallons of water to be extinguished
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday a gazebo-like structure caught fire in Kapaa. Upon arrival, firefighters found the structure fully engulfed in flames. The fire was controlled and extinguished using approximately 750 gallons of water. It was determined that flames from the gazebo melted part of the roof of the main residential structure, […]
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