The combination of strong winds, low humidity and dry brush can cause even a small spark to grow into a fast-moving fire in ...

State officials on the front lines of preparing for natural disasters and responding to emergencies say severe cuts to ...

With the federal government shutdown entering its fourth week Wednesday, Gov. Josh Green joins “Spotlight Now” to discuss ...

They’re helping out residents after Typhoon Halong devastated remote villages along the state’s western coast more than a ...

The state says the emergency plan shaved 17 years off the permanent development ... While it isn’t the only housing development Hawaii funded after the fires, Ka La‘i Ola is the largest. But even with ...

Hurricane Kiko weakened further as it churned on a path that will take it north of Hawaii, staying clear of the archipelago but still threatening the islands with possible "life-threatening surf and ...

Federal Emergency Management Agency officials said this morning that they have authorized the use of federal funds to help the state of Hawaii combat the Holomua Fire on Maui, which led to emergency ...

Much of Hawaii’s emergency planning is in response to weather and climate-driven threats such as hurricanes or fire warnings. Other threats come from things like earthquakes and tsunamis. Following ...