HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Hawaii’s hurricane season technically ends this weekend, advocates say now is the time to ramp up emergency preparedness efforts for next season.

Honolulu Neighborhood commission chair Larry Veray joined us with what community leaders are doing.

The commission made a it a priority for Year 2026 to educate all neighborhood residents and provide them advice on how to fortify their homes and high rises to minimize the loss of life and property in a severe disaster like extreme hurricanes and wildfires.

“There are over 80,000 wooden homes on Oahu,” said Veray. “With a Category 3-5 hurricane, many houses will lose their roofs and begin to disintegrate with windows and walls followinging.”

Veray also facilitates guest presenters for the Pearl City Neighborhood Board next year and ask Hawaii legislators to facilitate a town hall meeting next year.

Click here for more information on the neighborhood board.

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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Police responded to an armed robbery call shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Thanksgiving.

According to police, a 36-year-old man entered a closed restaurant at 1910 Ala Moana Blvd. and allegedly pointed what appeared to be a handgun at two employees.

One employee was able to flee, but the second was reportedly assaulted and had her property taken.

Police officers arrived while the suspect was still at the scene and detained him.

The suspect was arrested on suspicion of two counts of first-degree robbery.

Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or CrimeStoppers at 808-955-8300.

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