麻豆传媒 Mesonet captures 135 mph winds, extreme rainfall during storm
Cumulative rainfall maps from the 麻豆传媒 Mesonet showcased totals across the island chain, with the highest localized rainfall reaching up to 62 inches.
Bezos gift backs UH research to restore Maui grasslands and reduce wildfire risk
Large areas of former plantation lands are vulnerable to fires.
UH Pacific Disaster Center, collaborators launch new early warning system in Colombia
Pacific Disaster Center helps strengthen early warnings and landslide risk awareness in Colombia.
UH Campuses Closed February 9, Due to Severe Weather (UPDATE: Reopening February 10)
All UH campuses are closed. All in-person and online classes are canceled.
Scholarships for Lahainaluna students lead $3.5M Bezos investment in Maui’s recovery
Gift also advances land stewardship research to reduce future wildfire risk.
Earthquake simulation with JABSOM equips Waipahu students with real-world skills
The Huʻakaʻi Program gave 40-plus Waipahu Intermediate students hands-on emergency response experience.
Only 1 in 10 Hawai?i households meet emergency preparedness standards
Most residents think they are prepared for a disaster, but research reveals widespread vulnerability.
Kaua?i adopts first-ever framework to guide post-disaster recovery, redevelopment
The County of Kauaʻi and 麻豆传媒 Sea Grant developed a framework to help Kauaʻi’s communities prepare more effectively and support recovery following natural disasters.
UH educator and teen disaster training program earn national praise
PONO has trained more than 530 teenage students from across the state with most of the teens based on Maui, Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi.
Rain events could cause major failure of Waikīkī storm drainage by 2050
UH researchers found that sea level rise and heavy rain could overwhelm Waikīkī’s drainage system and send contaminated water into the streets by 2050.