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Weather and emergency preparedness are the dominant themes across the islands as Tropical Storm Fausto tracks north of Hawaiʻi, bringing high surf warnings for east-facing shores and a fresh round of advisories from Kauaʻi to the Big Island and Maui. Alongside the storm watch, officials and businesses are emphasizing readiness, from Hawaiian Electric’s preparation reminders to a restaurant hurricane-preparedness webinar and local cleanup and recovery concerns after recent weather impacts. There is also a steady civic and community thread: primary election voter service centers are open statewide, Fukunaga Scholarships are being awarded to graduates on Maui and Kauaʻi, and cultural support funding is flowing to Big Island programs that strengthen Native Hawaiian traditions.

Maui

Maui’s immediate focus is on Fausto’s approach, with weather and surf forecasts pointing to breezy conditions and high surf on east-facing shores. Hawaiian Electric is also urging customers to review preparations, while utility work in South Kīhei is set to affect traffic next month. Beyond the weather, Maui is seeing civic and community news, including two graduates named Fukunaga Scholarship recipients, Kupuna Aloha Luncheon honors, and primary election voter service centers opening.

Big Island

The Big Island is bracing for Fausto’s passing, with high surf warnings still in place and local weather forecasts calling for wet conditions in some areas. Emergency response remains active after the Kawaihae Road Fire, with FEMA-authorized federal funds now available to assist the state. At the same time, the island is also seeing community and cultural news, including new grant funding for Native Hawaiian culture programs and Hawaiʻi County’s Science Night in Keaʻau.

Kauaʻi

Kauaʻi’s main concerns are Fausto’s expected impact and the high surf warning for east-facing shores. On the civic side, residents are facing an approaching real property tax deadline, while voter service centers are open for the primary election period. Kauaʻi also has a strong education note, with three local graduates among the statewide Fukunaga Scholarship recipients, alongside environmental reminders from Surfrider’s beach cleanup message and brown water advisories lifted at Hanalei Bay and Waiʻoli Beach.

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