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Hawaii to Take Over Aging Dam After Failure Scare During Floods

Mar 30 2026 // A 120-year-old Hawaii dam that reached worrisome levels during heavy rains and devastating flooding, prompting thousands of residents to evacuate for fear of life-threatening failure last week, will soon be taken over by...

The Scope of Damage From Hawaii’s Floods Becomes Clearer

Mar 27 2026 // The worst flooding to hit Hawaii in two decades has swept homes off their foundations, floated cars out of driveways and left floors, walls and counters covered in thick, reddish volcanic mud. Authorities said hundreds of...

Hawaii’s Worst Flooding in 20 Years Prompts Evacuations

Mar 23 2026 // Hawaii officials urged people in hard-hit areas to evacuate Saturday due to the state’s worst flooding in more than 20 years, after heavy rains fell on soil already saturated by downpours from a winter storm a week...

Hawaii Hopes New Laws Will Quiet Illegal Fireworks After Deadly New Year’s Eve Blast

Dec 31 2025 // Mike Lambert heard fewer illegal fireworks exploding in his suburban Honolulu neighborhood in the months after a chain of blasts at a house party last New Year’s Eve led to the deaths of six people, including a...

Hawaii Building Fires Are on the Rise and Safety Inspections Aren’t Keeping Up

Dec 23 2025 // Regular inspections of hotels and other accommodations required by the state of Hawaii are being inconsistently carried out by most county fire departments. Three people died in two structure fires in Hilo on Hawaii island...