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Ways you can protect your family and home during and after hurricane season
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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