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- By Christie Wilson cwilson@staradvertiser.com
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Aug. 4, 2018
Close to 30 students who live in areas of Kauai’s north shore still recovering from mid-April flooding will start the school year next week just as they ended the last one: in temporary classrooms at the Hanalei Colony Resort.
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- By Leila Fujimori lfujimori@staradvertiser.com
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July 29, 2018
Hanalei Colony Resort has seen fire and rain in recent months.
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- By Allison Schaefers aschaefers@staradvertiser.com
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July 15, 2018
Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr. is considering lifting a ban on legal transient vacation units on Kauai’s flood-ravaged north shore if the owners agree to house some of the 15 families displaced when their homes were destroyed by severe flooding and landslides in mid-April.
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- By Star-Advertiser staff
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June 28, 2018
The federal government has awarded $500,000 in grant funding to the Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to employ about 200 dislocated workers, according to U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz.
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- By Michael Tsai mtsai@staradvertiser.com
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June 28, 2018
The Trump administration has expanded its response to the April flooding on Kauai and Oahu to include federal disaster assistance for individuals.
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- By Star-Advertiser staff
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June 27, 2018
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will open “Disaster Recovery Centers” on both islands to connect people to federal resources.
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- By Star-Advertiser staff
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June 6, 2018
The Angel Network Charities food pantry — the Hawaii Foodbank’s largest food distributing agency in East Oahu, feeding over 2,500 people a month — reopens Thursday following flood damage.
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- By Dan Nakaso and Sarah Domai dnakaso@staradvertiser.com sdomai@staradvertiser.com
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May 27, 2018
It was just April when record-setting rainfall brought devastation to parts of the Garden Isle.
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- By Dan Nakaso dnakaso@staradvertiser.com
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May 25, 2018
As parts of Kauai continue to rebuild from last month’s record rain and flooding, county officials estimate they will need an initial $31.2 million for 90 road, bridge and park repair projects.
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- By Dan Nakaso dnakaso@staradvertiser.com
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May 24, 2018
Kauai will receive an initial $25 million to help recover from last month’s record rainfall and flooding after Gov. David Ige and Mayor Bernard Carvalho signed a letter of agreement.
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- By Karen Tan
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May 20, 2018
The recent Kauai flooding and Big Island volcanic activity are affecting families not only in terms of their housing and property needs, but also through lingering emotional reactions for all ages.
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- By Susan Scott
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May 19, 2018
- By Leila Fujimori lfujimori@staradvertiser.com
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May 18, 2018
State and city officials urged renters and homeowners who sustained flood damage to their homes in the mid-April deluge to report it by today to their respective county emergency management agencies.
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- By Star-Advertiser staff
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May 17, 2018
The Salvation Army is coordinating relief efforts at shelters in Pahoa and Keaau through a central distribution center.
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- By Nina Wu nwu@staradvertiser.com
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May 15, 2018
The designation opens the door to federal disaster assistance to help farmers get back in production.
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- By Star-Advertiser staff
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May 10, 2018
Gov. David Ige has signed a bill setting aside $125 million for flood recovery efforts on Kauai and Oahu.
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- By Nina Wu nwu@staradvertiser.com
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May 9, 2018
Stand-up comedian Jo Koy posted a pitch for fans to make donations to help island residents suffering from both last month’s damaging floods on Kauai and the current Kilauea volcano eruption on the Hawaii island via his Instagram account.
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- By Timothy Hurley thurley@staradvertiser.com
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May 9, 2018
President Donald Trump approved a major disaster declaration for the April flooding that triggered nearly $20 million in damage and destroyed or partially damaged more than 530 homes on Kauai and Oahu, it was announced Tuesday.
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- By Star-Advertiser staff
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May 8, 2018
The approval paves the way for assistance with emergency work and the repair and replacement of disaster-damaged public facilities in Honolulu and on Kauai.
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- By Star-Advertiser staff
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May 6, 2018
With the resumption of two-lane traffic along the Waikoko-to-Wainiha stretch of Kuhio Highway still three to four months away, state Department of Transportation and Kauai County officials announced Saturday they are expanding access to the highway for residents of Wainiha and Haena.
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- By Nina Wu nwu@staradvertiser.com
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May 6, 2018
A preschool on Kauai’s North Shore that has been serving families for 40 years was severely damaged by the mid-April floods but is finding hope through its online GoFundMe campaign.
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