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Hawaii congressmembers asks for wavier for Maui fire survivors in FEMA housing program
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Hawaii’s Congressional Delegation has asked the Federal Management Agency (FEMA) to waive rent collection for survivors of the Maui fires in FEMA’s Direct Housing program.
U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda led the letter in request to FEMA. U.S Sens. Brian Schatz, Mazie K. Hirono and U.S. Rep. Ed Case signed the letter Friday.
Participating households began receiving rental bills on Saturday, which is required by law 18 months after a disaster is declared.
Survivors have until March 11 to file appeals on their rental decisions through their recertification advisor.
The letter cites the high cost of living coupled with the challenges of Maui’s economic recovery.
“The law gives FEMA the authority to broadly waive the collection of fair-market rent, and they’ve done that in the past in places like Louisiana,” Tokuda said in a statement. “All we are asking for is the same consideration so our people can focus on recovery and rebuilding.”
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Bystander video shows damage after concrete falls at Ala Moana Center
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Concrete fell from the exterior of an Ala Moana Center parking structure Monday afternoon near the Kapiolani Boulevard exit, damaging a vehicle.
No injuries were reported.
Security blocked an exit lane as debris scattered across the roadway. Ala Moana Center said they are grateful no one was hurt, and the lane will remain closed while structural engineers and construction professionals assess the damage and make repairs.
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Hawaii weather: USGS revised 4.6 magnitude earthquake off Kona coast, south swell, passing showers
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Kilauea sets record for lava fountaining episodes in any 1 eruption
HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, Hawaii (AP) — The on-and-off eruption of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano broke a record Monday with the number of periods it has produced fountains of lava since it began erupting in December 2024, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said.
Monday marked 48 fountaining episodes, setting the record for any one eruption on Kilauea, said Katie Mulliken, a geologist and spokesperson with the observatory.
Episodes are separated by periods during which little to no lava erupts. Since lava is coming from the same vents in a crater at Kilauea’s summit, it is the same overall eruption, Mulliken said in an email.
There are several notable aspects of the current eruption, she said, including how accessible it is for viewing by residents and tourists. An eruption during the 1980s, in which 47 lava fountaining episodes occurred over about 3 1/2 years, occurred in a more remote area, she said.
The ongoing eruption is also reshaping the topography at the summit, she said.
But the lava fountains also can impact neighboring communities with volcanic fragments and ash, known as tephra.
Kilauea, located on Hawaii Island, is one of the world’s most active volcanoes.
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