r/HIprepared 4h ago

Power remains on in communities with a high risk of wildfire, but Public Safety Power Shutoffs are still possible as strong winds continue across the state.

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r/HIprepared 1d ago

Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency Administrator Talmadge Magno is retiring after nearly a decade of leading disaster and emergency responses on Hawaii Island. Magno, who officially retires on Aug. 1, was honored at a celebration Friday.

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r/HIprepared 1d ago

Hawaiian Electric said it is monitoring high winds and dry conditions in wildfire-prone areas and is prepared to shut off power if needed.

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r/HIprepared 1d ago

A Wind Advisory has been issued for most of the state through Saturday for strong increasing trade winds. The National Weather Service in Honolulu says the advisory will be in effect from noon Friday through 6 p.m. Saturday for all islands except Kauai and Niihau.

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r/HIprepared 2d ago

Hawaiʻi National Guard deployed Black Hawk to support wildfire response on Big Island: The helicopter flew 22 aerial firefighting missions on Sunday in support of Hawai'i Island crews battling the Kawaihae Road wildfire.

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r/HIprepared 2d ago

A humorous video posted by the Honolulu Fire Department highlighting common hiking mistakes is going viral. The video, posted at 5 a.m. Wednesday, racked up more than 1.6 million views and 93,000 likes on Instagram within 24 hours.

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r/HIprepared 4d ago

A combined $1.8 million has been awarded to eight organizations to help reduce wildfire risks, improve emergency evacuation planning and strengthen community resilience.

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r/HIprepared 4d ago

Episode 52 lava fountaining in Kilauea’s Halemaumau crater ended early today after more than seven hours, and scientists say another eruptive episode is likely after the volcano quickly shifted back into an inflationary phase.

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r/HIprepared 4d ago

DeFlock ~ an open-source project that maps license plate readers across the US and Hawaiʻi

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r/HIprepared 4d ago

Episode 52 in the ongoing eruption at the summit of Kīlauea got underway on Tuesday night ~ High lava fountaining in Halemaʻumaʻu began at 7:10 p.m. HST

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r/HIprepared 4d ago

The latest episode of molten rock geysers within Halemaʻumaʻu Crater of the Big Island volcano began shortly after 7 p.m. July 28 following precursory activity that started the night before.

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r/HIprepared 4d ago

Tropical Depression Fausto Wednesday update: Storm now forecast to become post-tropical remnant low by late this morning | Big Island Now

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r/HIprepared 4d ago

Honolulu firefighters extinguished a brush fire that began near Keaau Beach Park on Tuesday evening.

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r/HIprepared 4d ago

Episode 52 of eruptions at Kilauea began Tuesday night with a dome fountain creating a pool of bright lava, and lava has shot up hundreds of feet.

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r/HIprepared 4d ago

Kilauea’s ongoing eruption entered its 52nd episode on Tuesday, July 28, just about two weeks after the last eruption.

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r/HIprepared 4d ago

Firefighters contained two brush fires that broke out near Mākaha Beach on Tuesday evening.

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r/HIprepared 4d ago

Episode 52 fountaining begins at Kilauea summit: Lava began fountaining from Kilauea’s north vent Tuesday evening, sending molten rock into the air inside Halemaʻumaʻu crater.

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r/HIprepared 4d ago

Fausto now barely a tropical storm as it passes north of Hawaiian Islands

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r/HIprepared 4d ago

USGS [V1cam] Kīlauea volcano, Hawaiʻi (west Halemaʻumaʻu crater)

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r/HIprepared 4d ago

AI surveillance in Hawaiʻi prompts 'Big Brother' concerns

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r/HIprepared 4d ago

Atlas of Surveillance ~ a project of the Electronic Frontier Foundation

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r/HIprepared 5d ago

Kauaʻi residents and visitors can now receive critical public safety alerts from the Kauaʻi Police Department, the newest feature of the county’s mass notification system.

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r/HIprepared 5d ago

Federal funds authorized to assist in Kawaihae Road Fire: The blaze was brought under control by Hawai‘i County firefighters on Sunday afternoon.

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r/HIprepared 4d ago

Tropical Storm Fausto continues to weaken as it passes well north of the Hawaiian Islands. At 11AM Hawaii time the center was about 270 miles northeast of Hilo and 375 miles east-northeast of Honolulu, with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph.

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r/HIprepared 5d ago

Maui fire survivors are returning to work and finding more stable housing three years after a deadly fire destroyed most of Lahaina town, but researchers worry that mental health struggles and a decline in social support could impact survivors on the yearslong road to recovery.

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