9/11/2018 6am The National Weather Service forecasts Tropical Storm Olivia to continue slowly weakening. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center reports that as of 5:00 am, Tropical Storm Olivia is located 300 miles East North East of Hilo, with sustained winds of 65 MPH. Due to Tropical Storm Olivia, the following are in effect: The Department of Education reports that all schools are open for the Island of HawaiiHawaii Police Department […]
Monday 9/10/18 6:30PM The Central Pacific Hurricane Center reports that as of 5:00 pm, Hurricane Olivia has been downgraded to a Tropical Storm, located 380 miles ENE of Hilo with sustained winds of 70 mph, moving W at 10 mph. Olivia is now a high-end tropical storm and is expected to bringstrong winds, heavy rainfall, and high surf to parts of the state thisweek. Olivia is forecast to close in […]
Sep 10, 2018 All schools in the Waiakea area, including Waiakea High, Intermediate, and Elementary have resumed class. A suspect is in custody after the University of Hawaii at Hilo received a report of someone threatening gun violence on campus. UH Hilo and the Hawaii Police Department have identified the source of the possible threat, and have given the all clear for the campus to return to normal operations after […]
Sept. 10, 2018 Olivia, which is expected to weaken to a tropical storm still has potential to cause major damage. Forecasts show that the islands will experience wind and heavy rain as early as tomorrow. “There will be outages if the islands are hit by powerful winds, torrentialrain, and flooding. Once the storm has passed and it is safe for our crews to begin restoration,we will work as quickly and safely as […]
All eyes are on hurricane Olivia to our east. For the time being, light to moderate trades have returned, which will gradually increase as Hurricane Olivia begins to approach the state tonight into Tuesday. Olivia will move through the eastern end of the state late Tuesday into Wednesday as a tropical storm, then passing south of Oahu and Kauai Wednesday into Thursday. A wet pattern with gusty trades will likely […]
The Central Pacific Hurricane Center reports that as of 5:00 am, a Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for Hawaii County. A Tropical Storm Warning is issued when there is a high probability of Tropical Storm winds within 36 hours. Due to the Tropical Storm Warning, the following is for your information: Department of Education reports all schools are open Police report no road closures at this time All districts […]
WATER SHUT-OFF NOTICE FROM: 9:00 P.M. – TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2018 TO: 1:00 A.M. – WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2018 AFFECTED AREA: ALL CUSTOMERS ON BOTH SIDES OF HONOMAKA‘U ROAD, KOHALA HIGH SCHOOL, CSC RESTAURANT, AND CUSTOMERS ON ROADWAY MAUKA (SOUTH) OF THE AKONI PULE HIGHWAY-HONOMAKA‘U ROAD INTERSECTION; HONOMAKA‘U, NORTH KOHALA, HAWAI‘I Water will be temporarily turned off in the above-mentioned area overnight from 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 11, 2018, […]
September 9 , 10:30 am The Central Pacific Hurricane Center reports that as of 5:00 am, Hurricane Olivia is a Category 1 hurricane, 735 miles ENE of Hilo with sustained winds of 75 mph, moving W at 16 mph. It is still too early to know what effects this hurricane will have on Hawaii Island. There are no warnings or advisories in effect at this time. The County will not […]
Hurricane Norman Update Thursday 9/6/18 6AM The Central Pacific Hurricane Center reports that as of 5:00 am, Hurricane Norman is a Category 3 hurricane, 305 miles East North East of Hilo with sustained winds of 115 mph, moving West North West at 8 mph. The National Weather Service reports that a High Surf Warning has been issued for the north and east facing shores of Hawaii Island, from South Point to […]
