Officials in Hawaii expect the death toll to rise significantly on Maui after wildfires consumed large parts of the island last week. Hawaii's governor says the fires have caused more than $6 billion in damage. Justin Prouty, owner of Minit Medical
Continued testing is starting to present evidence that there is chemical pollution and other residual environmental consequences of the fires, Starmer said. The toxins are likely bioaccumulating and moving up the food chain, with some fish testing positive for PCBs and PAHs -- indu...
“Obviously a quarter-inch-diameter twig is probably not going to smolder for five hours because there’s not going to be enough fuel,” said Vyto Babrauskas, a New York-based expert on smoldering fires. “But a big thing like a tree stump or a power...
Five days after a brush fire ignited on the Hawaiian island of Maui, quickly spreading across the island and destroying the town of Lahaina inone of the deadliest wildfires in U.S. history, the state’s governor pointed to climate change as a major factor. “That level of destruction, and ...
Grid-supplied electricity typically powers large treatment plants and pumps that keep drinking water flowing. When power is cut off, as frequently happens during fires and storms, the water system willquickly failwithout the right kind of backup power. ...
“We encourage people to come with a renewed sense of wonder and curiosity of why Maui is like it is and how it can help change you,” Pye said of the hotel’s Rediscover Hawaii theme. “As we in Maui county go through a reawakening of who are, there is an opportunity to ...
During the Q&A part of the call, Klobnak explained that E&S property is one of several parts of RLI’s property business, which also includes marine, earthquake and Hawaii homeowners business. “The part that’s most pressured is our E&S property part,” she said. At RLI, Hawaii homeo...
There's volcanic eruptions in Hawaii, and there's chemicals from those eruptions. In Hong Kong, they were having riots and people were using tear gas. A lot of the people in Hong Kong wanted to walk their dogs, but there was so much tear gas that it was almost impossible to get out...
Maui fires death toll rises to 96, becoming deadliest wildfire in modern U.S. history But other local organizations are also able to provide support and are taking donations. TheHawaii Community Foundationis a lead organization in those efforts through its Maui Strong Fund, according to C...
HONOLULU — As North Korean missiles soar over the Pacific and seismographs keep vigil for tremors in the vicinity of Pyongyang, officials in Hawaii are doing what they must: preparing for the possibility of a nuclear attack. Article content But it’s a delicate task, ...