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Tropical Storm Norbert strengthens slightly in East Pacific
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (290+ words) The five-day forecast track for Tropical Storm Norbert as of 11 a.m. Thursday. Tropical Storm Norbert strengthened slightly on Thursday in the East Pacific, with maximum sustained winds reaching 45 mph as it continues its westward track away from Baja California. At of…...
Food distribution sites to open across Kauaʻi following Hurricane Lowell
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (140+ words) LĪHUʻE — Food Distribution Sites will be set up at locations across Kauaʻi over the next several days to help residents affected by Hurricane Lowell, which caused extended and widespread power outages. The distribution events are being coordinated by the County…...
Bank of Hawai‘i to reopen branches after Hurricane Lowell
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (168+ words) HONOLULU — Bank of Hawai‘i reopened its Lihu‘e and ‘Ele‘ele branches on Kaua‘i and its Wai‘anae branch on O‘ahu Wednesday. The Lihu‘e and ‘Ele‘ele branches will operate on abbreviated hours of 9 a.m. to…...
Kauai County on watch as Hurricane Lowell nears
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (1570+ words) Rice Street in Lihue is practically empty at noon on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026 as people heed the advice of county officials to shelter in place and stay off the roads. With a windy.com map of Hurricane Lowell as a backdrop,…...
Hurricane Lowell expected to take a turn north toward Hawaii
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1483+ words) COURTESY NOAA Lowell, a major hurricane, began its pass south of Hawaii on Wednesday. Powerful Hurricane Lowell is passing far south of Hawaii through Friday but it’s where it goes afterward that has emergency officials and residents anxious. Forecasters expect…...
EDITORIAL: Honolulu Harbor must be fortified
1+ week, 6+ day ago (378+ words) Fishing boats docked in the Honolulu Harbor at Piers 16, 17 and 18. The Kapalama terminal was delayed for three years by construction bid protests and pandemic-era slowdowns — but building the terminal to standards that take account of sea-level rise, climate change-induced hurricanes…...
Tropical Storm Lowell strengthens as it nears Central Pacific
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (302+ words) The five-day forecast for Tropical Storm Lowell as of 11 a.m. today Tropical Storm Lowell strengthened slightly this afternoon and is forecast to be a powerful Category 2 hurricane a few hundred miles south of Hawaii island by late next week. As of…...
Trump approves emergency declaration for Hawaii after Lala
2+ week, 1+ day ago (830+ words) The winds of Hurricane Lala knocked a tree onto a parked car at 1332 Houghtailing Street on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. Post Hurricane Lala coverage, Beth Fuller, Kapaau, Hawaii Island on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026. Ronit Fahl / Special to the Star-Advertiser Construction crews clear debris…...
Hurricane Lala toppled hundreds of trees across the state
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1149+ words) A crew from Henkels and McCoy, contracted by HECO, worked on restoring a utility pole after Tropical Storm Lala downed a tree and knocked it out of commission on North Road in Ewa Beach on Wednesday. The city has received…...
Hawaii island gets a break as Moke weakens to tropical depression
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1103+ words) Ronit Fahl / Star Advertiser Volunteers provide essential supplies to the community at Vibrant Hawai’i’s Naahelu Resilience Hub at the Naalehu Howanji in Naalehu on Aug. 22, 2026. After weathering Hurricane Lala, the Hawaiian Islands appear to be catching a break after Tropical…...