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Statewide

Stormy weather is the main statewide thread, with heavy rain and flooding concerns mirrored by similar warnings for Kauaʻi and Maui’s preparations for severe weather. Hawaiian Electric is also taking precautionary steps on the Big Island, including drone inspections of power lines, as utilities and emergency managers brace for a wetter stretch. On Hawaiʻi Island, the weather threat is being layered on top of a winter storm watch for the summits, while county planners are also rolling out a new coastal zone management atlas aimed at helping the public understand hazards and ecosystems. Across the islands, there is also steady attention to culture and community: Merrie Monarch arts and crafts coverage, Kauaʻi’s hula kāne milestone, and Maui’s Baldwin House feature all point to a strong cultural throughline in the day’s coverage.

Maui

Maui’s biggest practical issue is the weather, with Hawaiian Electric preparing for possible impacts as thunderstorms and flash flooding are forecast. County business is also moving forward under pressure from the cost of living, as budget leaders call for fiscal discipline and evening budget meetings continue in Hāna, Kīhei and Lahaina. Beyond that, MauiNow.com is also tracking a culinary scholarship opportunity at UH Maui College and a look back at Baldwin House in historic Lahaina.

Big Island

The Big Island is facing the clearest weather threat in the state, with heavy rain and flooding back in the forecast and a winter storm watch for the summits later this week. Hawaiian Electric is also using drones to inspect power lines as part of its wildfire safety work. Alongside the weather and utility coverage, BigIslandNow.com is highlighting Merrie Monarch arts and crafts, a new coastal zone management atlas, and a University of Hawaiʻi bobtail squid study that adds a science note to the day’s mix.

Kauaʻi

Kauaʻi is also under the same storm pattern, with heavy rainfall and flooding concerns joining routine weather and surf forecasts that point to unsettled conditions. Beyond the weather, Kauaʻi readers are being asked to weigh in on the Līhuʻe Airport Optimization Plan, while a Native Hawaiian nonprofit grant and Merrie Monarch hula kāne coverage keep the focus on culture and language.

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