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Kokua Line answers the Hawaii community’s most asked questions. Got a question? Find out how you can submit it to be featured.

 

Kokua Line: Did crews clear homeless camps along streams?

Question: Auwe! Letting homeless people get away with living in the drainage canals and under bridges has got to stop. Every time it rains hard, their stuff goes downstream, and then heavy resources are spent cleaning it up. Not to mention the flooding risk when streams are blocked with tents, tarps, shopping carts, etc. Read more

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Kokua Line: When will Tax-Aide sites open?

Question: I noticed you ran something last month about Tax-Aide looking for volunteers, but what about the sites for people who need the help doing their taxes? Have those been announced yet? I learned last year that it’s better to call sooner than later for an appointment. Read more

Kokua Line: Could power cutoff hinder hydrants?

Question: President Biden said that intentional power outages to prevent more fires in L.A. contributed to the lack of water to fight the fires; without electricity, pumps couldn’t get the water to the hydrants. Could the same thing happen in Hawaii under Hawaiian Electric’s Public Safety Power Shutoff plan? Read more

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