Hawaii
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NASA
Lala Batters Hawaii
The Island of Hawaiʻi narrowly avoided a direct landfall by Hurricane Lala in mid-August 2026. The storm nonetheless delivered serious damage as it passed just south of the island on August 15 (above, right) as a category 1 storm on the Saffir-Simpson wind scale. Lala brought rainfall totals exceeding 20 inches (50 centimeters) to parts of the island, causing flash flooding…
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T-Mobile Expands Network Recovery and Customer Support Across Hawaiʻi Following Hurricane Lala
As Lala moves west across Hawaiʻi, T‑Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) teams are expanding response and recovery efforts across the islands, restoring connectivity, supporting customers and working alongside emergency officials as communities begin to recover. T‑Mobile teams deploying portable generators in Hawaii for Storm Lala, 8/16/26 Restoring Connectivity Across Hawaiʻi Network impacts have shifted as Lala has continued west, driven overwhelmingly by…
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T-Mobile Activates T-Satellite and Mobilizes Network Teams as Tropical Storm Lala Approaches Hawaiʻi
-As Tropical Storm Lala approaches Hawaiʻi, T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) is activating T-Satellite and mobilizing teams and resources across the islands to help keep people, first responders and communities connected through the storm. Lala is expected to strengthen as it approaches the islands, bringing the potential for heavy rainfall, damaging winds, flooding, mudslides and dangerous surf through the weekend. The Big Island currently…
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Restless Kīlauea Launches Lava and Ash
Kīlauea has entered its second year of episodic activity after reawakening in December 2024. Since then, the Hawaiian volcano has gone through dozens of bouts of lava fountaining, each lasting several hours to several days. Activity ramped up once again on March 10, 2026, for episode 43 of the eruption. From approximately 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time that day, lava spewed…
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Modeling the Hawaiian Shoreline
The island of Hawai’i and surrounding waters glow in unusual shades in this 2022 model made through NASA DEVELOP. The model was created to help the County of Hawai’i in their shoreline setback plan. The image shows areas of high flood risk (blue), as well as sea surface temperatures. Orange in the west indicates high temperatures, while red in the east represents…
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T-Mobile Strengthens Hawaii and Washington Nonprofit Organizations with $50,000 in Donations
T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) today announced a donation totaling $50,000 to two Hawaii and three Washington nonprofit organizations that are making a difference in their communities. The organizations — Ferndale Food Bank, Generating Hope, Habitat for Humanity Seattle–King & Kittitas Counties (SKKC), Maui Food Bank and the Maui Strong Foundation — each received $10,000. Ferndale Food Bank – Ferndale, Wash (Photo: Business Wire) T-Mobile employees…
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Aero Engineer Brings NASA into Hawaii’s Classrooms
The field of aerial vehicle autonomy focuses on self-reliance, building the flight equivalent of puppets without puppeteers. Behind the scenes, however, is a rich network of people and systems that work together to develop frameworks, test new technologies, and inspire a pipeline of engineers to create the breakthroughs of the future. Encouraging kids to dream big and pursue their STEM…
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Toyota Financial Services Offers Payment Relief to Customers Affected by Hawaii Wildfires
Toyota Financial Services (TFS) announced it is offering payment relief options to its customers affected by the recent wildfires in Hawaii. This broad outreach includes any Toyota Financial Services (TFS) or Lexus Financial Services (LFS) customer in the designated disaster areas. Toyota Financial Services cares about the safety and well-being of its customers and wants to help those suffering from this…
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Brody’s Crafted Cocktails Now Available in Foodland Stores Across Hawaii
Brody’s Crafted Cocktails, a line of ready-to-serve craft-style bottled cocktails, has announced it has expanded distribution into Hawaii and available exclusively at Foodland locations, in partnership with Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC of Hawaii), one of the largest wholesale distributors of spirits, wine and beer in the United States. This mission-based beverage brand offers a unique line of ready-to-serve premium spirits based bottled cocktails…
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