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Oahu's Waianae Coast most vulnerable to natural disasters
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJul. 18—Chuck Yamada's one-story home is nestled in a crowded neighborhood, just a few minutes' drive into the valley above Waianae Mall. Chuck Yamada's one-story home is nestled in a crowded ...
Hawaii could see a big hurricane season, but most homes aren't ready
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 9 months agoJan Pappas and Ronald Yasuda hired a contractor to fasten the roof of their 1960s-era home to their...
Makaha bridges' makeover criticized by some residents
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 10—The state's latest efforts to fix a troubled stretch of Farrington Highway in Makaha are angering some local residents. The state's latest efforts to fix a troubled stretch of Farrington ...
Hurricane Iniki remembered by Kauai mayors 30 years after devastation
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 11—Of the nearly 22, 000 residents on the island at the time, almost all experienced some kind of damage to their property. More than 2, 000 houses were destroyed or rendered uninhabitable ...
Waikiki tourism rebounding from pandemic lows
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 26—At the worst point of the pandemic it was possible to walk down Kalakaua Avenue—the 50-yard line of the state's tourism economy—without encountering cars or people. It was so quiet that ...
Deficiencies abound with Hawaii's disaster warning sirens
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 8 months agoSep. 5—To residents, civil defense leaders and even Gov. Josh Green, the siren warnings have varying purposes or meanings. And the roughly 10 million tourists who visit Hawaii each year generally ...
