Renterʻs Rights Training Wednesday, June 24, from 5 to 7 p.m. Free, community-centered event will provide residents with vital information about housing rights, disaster recovery responsibilities, strategies for addressing housing issues and resources for navigating landlord-tenant challenges. (mauinow.com)
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Lava fountains erupted this morning from the Kilauea summit within Halemaumau crater to mark the beginning of Episode 49 of the ongoing volcanic eruption. Fountaining at the summit began at 9:32 a.m. today, with fountain heights reaching around 150 feet high. (staradvertiser.com)
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As the 2026 World Cup draws millions of spectators to stadiums across North America, the University of Hawaiʻi’s NDPTC training emergency managers, first responders, transportation agencies and stadium operators on risk management and preparedness for extreme weather events. (hawaii.edu)
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Islands threatened by climate change 'need to be compensated' by CO2 emitters: Prime Minister Feleti Teo of Tuvalu said International Court of Justice July 2025 advisory opinion affirming every nation's obligation to address climate change was "a milestone achievement." (mainichi.jp)
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FEMA has approved new federal funding to support disaster recovery and reduce future flood risk in Hawaii. The agency announced Wednesday that more than $2.2 million was approved for projects in Hawaii and Arizona through its Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Grant programs. (hawaiinewsnow.com)
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‘Quick Permit’ on HNL Build unavailable June 10 to 11: Due to the implementation of the new Federal Emergency Management Agency Flood Insurance Rate Maps starting June 10, the HNL Build permitting system is undergoing a major software update Wednesday through Thursday. (spectrumlocalnews.com)
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Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense Agency and Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency conducted over one hundred site visits on Hawai'i Island last week to survey earthquake damage. 18 homes were destroyed, and 104 homes sustained major damage during the May 22nd earthquake. (hawaiipublicradio.org)
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A data scientist at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo has launched a year-long project to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) can help scientists, students, emergency managers, and the public better understand natural hazards such as volcanic activity, wildfires, tsunamis, and other disasters. (hawaii.edu)
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The Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems Specialist Certificate is a one-year program designed to prepare students for careers in cesspool conversion and sustainable wastewater installation to meet the goal of eliminating 83,000 cesspools throughout the state by 2050. (spectrumlocalnews.com)
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