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Tropical Storm Hone forms in Pacific Ocean putting Hawaii on alert | Latest Weather Clips | FOX Weather
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Tropical Storm Hone forms in Pacific Ocean putting Hawaii on alert
Tropical Storm Hone is tracking toward Hawaii after becoming a named storm on Thursday. The system is expected to bring heavy rain to the Big Island over the weekend and into next week.
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4.7-magnitude earthquake rattles Hawaii Island amid busy week of seismic activity
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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck Hawaii Island early Thursday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Authorities confirmed there was no tsunami threat.
The quake happened at 12:52 a.m. south of Fern Forest, at a depth of four miles below sea level.
“Most earthquakes in this region are caused by abrupt motion of Kilauea volcano’s south flank, which moves to the southeast over the oceanic crust,” said the U.S. Geological Survey. “The location, depth, and waveforms recorded as part of today’s earthquake are consistent with slip along faults related to the south flank detachment fault.”
HVO said while there is no impact to either Kilauea or Mauna Loa volcano, geologists are continuing to monitor for any changes. They added that aftershocks are possible in the coming days to weeks.
USGS’ “Did You Feel It?” page reported more than 300 responses within the first hour.
Some people on Molokai, Oahu and even Kauai reported that they experienced some shaking.
This comes amid a busy week of seismic activity in the area.
In an 8-hour span early Tuesday, about 200 quakes were monitored.
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Opossum found in shipping container raises concerns about growing threat in Hawaii
HONOLULU (KHON2) — An opossum discovered Tuesday in a shipping container was the second live opossum in a month found in Hawaii, raising the concerns about the growing threat of invasive species in our islands.
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KHON2 raised the question, ‘what’s bringing the animal here and what’s being done to prevent them from ending up in Hawaii in the first place?’
“It was relatively small, so it’s probably a juvenile, I think male, so one-and-a-half to two-feet,” said Jonathan Ho, acting manager for the Plant Quarantine Branch at the State Department of Agriculture.
The four-legged stowaway captured Tuesday while small, poses a huge risk to the delicate ecosystem of the islands as omnivores and carriers of parasites.
The opossum was tested for rabies, as was the one caught last month on a window ledge of an office building in downtown Honolulu.
In all, there have been 7 opossums captured in Hawaii since 2005 and they’ve all been in the summer months.
Experts speculate the animals are looking for cooler shelter.
Opossum captured in downtown Honolulu
“Anecdotally it’s hot. They’re basically looking for shelter. Containers are open when these guys are doing their loading or it’s inside a pallet they get placed in and they get a trip to Hawaii,” said Ho.
This discovery highlights a broader issue of the inspection and prevention efforts in Hawaii.
The State has no jurisdiction on inspections outside of the islands, the sole responsibility of capturing these invasive species falls on the State DOAG. The challenge for inspectors are the same as with all State departments: not enough money or resources.
While the department’s general fund was given a significant boost of $19.2 million dollars for combating invasive species this past legislative session, with 4 to 5,000 containers arriving in Hawaii a week, and only around 65 inspectors statewide, the chances of these unwelcomed critters slipping through are real.
A consistant stream of funding is what Ho said would be more effective.
“Just trying to really manage constant pressure when you’re kind of year to year is really not an efficient way to really manage this problem, because it’s not going to stop. We’re going to continually import, you know, opossums or whatever is going to be in containers,” continued Ho.
For now, the Department of Agriculture says education is the easiest solution.
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Anyone spotting an illegal animal should call the statewide pest hotline at 808-643-PEST (7378).
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Hawaii Soldier Detained in Connection with Pregnant Wife's Disappearance from Army Base
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A junior enlisted soldier has been arrested and is awaiting trial after his pregnant wife went missing from an Army base in Hawaii three weeks ago, the service said Monday.
Pfc. Dewayne Arthur Johnson II, of Frederick, Maryland, was detained and placed in military pretrial confinement, the Hawaii-based 25th Infantry Division wrote on Facebook. His arrest comes weeks after his wife, Mischa Johnson, was reported missing from her home at Oahu’s Schofield Barracks on Aug. 1, according to the Army’s Criminal Investigation Division.
Johnson enlisted in the Army in 2022 and attended a combined basic and technical training course at Fort Moore, Georgia, that November. He joined the 25th ID as a cavalry scout in June 2023, the unit said.
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The Army did not answer by press time Wednesday when Johnson was arrested, when he is expected to appear in court, or what charges he may face. He has not yet appeared on the Army’s public court docket.
Mischa Johnson, 19, was reportedly last seen inside her home on the evening of July 31, CID said. A reward poster described her as 5 feet 2 inches tall, 170 pounds and of Filipino descent, with a large dragon tattoo on her back. She was six months pregnant at the time of her disappearance.
She frequented the Ewa Villages and Waikiki areas and “may be emotionally distraught,” the Honolulu Police Department said Aug. 2.
“Mischa is a loving wife who is committed to her marriage and looking to raise a child with her husband,” her mother, Frances Tapiz-Andrian, told Military.com. “We trust CID with the ongoing investigation and are hopeful for the best outcome.”
The 25th Infantry Division said Aug. 14 that Army officials in Hawaii did not believe the woman’s disappearance indicated any broader threat to Schofield Barracks or the local Army community.
“Our efforts remain focused on locating Mischa, support to her family, and the safety and security of all personnel at U.S. Army Hawaii installations,” the unit wrote. “This is a current and ongoing investigation and no further information is available at this time.”
The Army encouraged anyone with information regarding Mischa Johnson’s disappearance or location to contact the Criminal Investigation Division at (808) 208-0059. CID is offering a $10,000 reward in exchange for help finding the woman.
The public may also call CrimeStoppers at (808) 955-8300 or send anonymous tips via www.honolulucrimestoppers.org or the P3 Tips app.
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