r/HIprepared • u/808gecko808 • 9h ago

Innovative ‘geothermometer’ sheds light on Hawaiian volcano history: New groundbreaking research from the University of Hawai‘i challenges previous beliefs as it reveals that the Hawaiian mantle plume has significantly heated over 47 million years.

kauainownews.com

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r/HIprepared • u/808gecko808 • 20h ago

TRACKING FAUSTO | Hurricane Fausto continues west-northwest as gradual strengthening expected

kitv.com

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r/HIprepared • u/808gecko808 • 21h ago

It’s been two weeks since Supertyphoon Bavi swept through the Mariana Islands. The eye of the storm passed directly over the island of Rota and battered the region, which was still in the midst of recovering from Super Typhoon Sinlaku in April.

hawaiipublicradio.org

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r/HIprepared • u/808gecko808 • 22h ago

Hurricane Fausto remained a Category 1 storm this morning while turning onto a west-northwest track, with forecasters expecting gradual strengthening to resume tonight even as the system remains far from Hawaii.

staradvertiser.com

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r/HIprepared • u/808gecko808 • 1d ago

Get the latest on Hawaiʻi's volcanoes with the new 'Volcano Minute'

hawaiipublicradio.org

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r/HIprepared • u/madazzahatter • 5d ago

‘Nobody Did Anything’: Flood Control Long Went Ignored On Oʻahu’s Westside. Māʻili residents were stuck after an emergency evacuation road was inundated during Kona lows.

civilbeat.org

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r/HIprepared • u/honolulu_oahu_mod • 6d ago

Hawaiʻi Tsunami Panic: Most Who Evacuated Shouldn’t Have, Report Says. Almost all of Oʻahu’s traffic during the tsunami warning was unnecessary, the report said.

civilbeat.org

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r/HIprepared • u/honolulu_oahu_mod • 7d ago

Congress Overhauls Disaster Recovery, Speeding Up New Home Builds: A little-noticed section in a bipartisan housing bill could accelerate new construction after major disasters.

civilbeat.org

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r/HIprepared • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • 10d ago

Kīlauea Volcano Update ~ Eruption Window Opens

bigislandvideonews.com

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r/HIprepared • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • 25d ago

Episode 50 in the ongoing Kīlauea summit eruption is likely to occur at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, Civil Defense Alert Issued.

bigislandvideonews.com

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r/HIprepared • u/honolulu_oahu_mod • Jun 18 '26

Don’t know how to plan for a tsunami or dam failure? This can help

hawaiipublicradio.org

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r/HIprepared • u/honolulu_oahu_mod • Jun 18 '26

‘Īao Valley emergency flood repairs approved; but questions arise about long-term impacts to river | Maui Now

mauinow.com

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r/HIprepared • u/808gecko808 • Jun 17 '26

Ocean Safety officials will now use an application called Watchtower, a real-time digital platform, instead of logging records with paper log sheets, replacing decades-old manual record keeping.

hawaiinewsnow.com

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r/HIprepared • u/808gecko808 • Jun 17 '26

The National Weather Service has downgraded a high surf warning to a high surf advisory for south-facing shores across Hawaii, but officials continue to warn of dangerous ocean conditions and coastal flooding through today.

staradvertiser.com

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r/HIprepared • u/808gecko808 • Jun 17 '26

7 of 14 Oahu beaches tested this weekend failed water quality levels: More than just big surf has been hitting our shores, so have contaminants from raw sewage.

kitv.com

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r/HIprepared • u/808gecko808 • Jun 17 '26

New online tool helps Oahu residents determine disaster risk: City officials unveiled an easier way to help keep Oahu residents and their families safe this hurricane season, which is expected to be busier than normal.

hawaiinewsnow.com

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r/HIprepared • u/808gecko808 • Jun 17 '26

Honolulu Ocean Safety reports over 100 rescues during the high surf warning across Oahu’s South and West facing shores. As summer continues and high swells expected to continue, lifeguards remind the public to exercise caution.

khon2.com

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r/HIprepared • u/808gecko808 • Jun 17 '26

As part of its ongoing modernization efforts, the City and County of Honolulu unveiled Tuesday a pair of new digital tools to help residents better understand hazard risks and assist Honolulu Ocean Safety Department personnel more efficiently share information and respond to dynamic situations.

spectrumlocalnews.com

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r/HIprepared • u/808gecko808 • Jun 17 '26

'Use Less, Pay Less' is the new mantra for rising sewer fees: The City’s Department of Environmental Services has created an “intentional” structure to reward water conservation as Oahu’s scheduled sewer fees rise for a second time this year on July 1, according to a news release.

spectrumlocalnews.com

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r/HIprepared • u/808gecko808 • Jun 17 '26

The Honolulu Ocean Safety Department — one of the nation’s busiest and most active ocean safety programs — announced today a transition to a fully digital reporting system.

staradvertiser.com

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r/HIprepared • u/808gecko808 • Jun 16 '26

Episode 49 of the current eruption at Kilauea volcano’s summit began Sunday, June 14 at 9:36 a.m. and ended at 5:05 p.m. after 7.5 hours of lava fountaining.

spectrumlocalnews.com

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r/HIprepared • u/808gecko808 • Jun 16 '26

Oahu residents are being encouraged to conserve water and take advantage of assistance programs as sewer rate changes take effect next month.

hawaiinewsnow.com

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r/HIprepared • u/808gecko808 • Jun 16 '26

A rare phenomenon was captured during Kīlauea’s latest eruption on Sunday and had many viewers wondering if a tornado had formed inside the summit caldera. The answer, according to scientists, is no.

khon2.com

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r/HIprepared • u/808gecko808 • Jun 16 '26

Public water spigots in Hawaiian Ocean View Estates are being restricted to essential needs only, as the well in Ocean View is currently down and being repaired.

bigislandnow.com

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r/HIprepared • u/808gecko808 • Jun 15 '26

A high surf warning remains in effect for south-facing shores across the Hawaiian Islands through 6 a.m. Tuesday, as a large south-southwest swell combines with king tides to produce dangerous surf, significant wave run-up and an increased risk of coastal flooding.

staradvertiser.com

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Aloha, this is a subreddit to share information about emergency preparedness as it relates to disasters both natural and man-made for residents and visitors in the state of Hawaiʻi.

Hawaiʻi is one of the most isolated archipelagos in the world. Currently, we are extremely dependent on supplies shipped here. It has been said that if a major disaster should happen, we have only around 2 weeks of supplies to sustain on.

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