The Central Pacific and Atlantic hurricane season runs June 1 through November 30 while the Eastern Pacific hurricane season runs May 15 through November 30.
Now is a good time to become familiar with the hurricane-related notifications issued by the National Weather Service (NWS), including watches and warnings.
+ Hurricane Watch: An announcement that sustained winds of 74 mph or higher are possible within a specified area. Watches are issued 48 hours in advance of the anticipated onset of tropical storm force winds. During a watch, tune in to your NOAA Weather Radio, local radio, or television for information and conduct outside preparedness activities. You can use the America’s PrepareAthon! How to Prepare for a Hurricane Guide for help with storm preparations.
+ Hurricane Warning: An announcement that sustained winds of 74 mph or higher are expected within a specified area. Warnings are issued 36 hours in advance of the anticipated onset of tropical storm force winds. During a warning, complete storm preparations and immediately leave the threatened area if directed by local officials.
Threats from hurricanes include high winds, heavy rainfall, tornadoes, coastal and inland flooding, and storm surge. According to NWS, storm surge produced by hurricanes is one of the greatest threats to life and property along the coast. To learn more about storm surge, take a look at this clip from the National Hurricane Center.
May 21, 1927 Charles A. Lindbergh flew a 33 hour, 30 minute flight from Long Island, New York to Paris France. But his life his life was full of triumph and tragedy. Charles Lindbergh died in Kīpahulu, Hawai‘i on August 26, 1974.
The latest spin on a ransom note isn’t composed of letters clipped out of a newspaper. Increasingly, criminals are unleashing brash attacks on your PC and its data through a type of malicious software called ransomware.
It’s exasperating enough when your computer is sluggish because of a virus, but what if the virus installs embarrassing pornography on your screen or encrypts your data so you can’t read it? Ransomware attacks often use these tactics to demand you pay a ransom to remove the pornography or to access your files.
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The pūpūkahi is the State of Hawaii Department of Defense monthly newsletter. Printed versions of the pūpūkahi have been the “command information” newsletter for decades, however, it was suspended in 2009 due to budget cuts.
Click here to read the May 2015 digital pūpūkahi
Lawmakers have taken a first step toward privatizing commissaries, approving legislation that would require a pilot program to test the concept of private companies operating at least five commissaries at large installations.
The Senate Armed Services Committee approved the plan last Thursday as part of its version of the 2016 defense authorization bill.
The strict rules and timetables for Medicare enrollment can be confusing to many new retirees, so it’s wise to plan ahead.
How you start your day can affect your eating habits into the evening. Some breakfast food choices can also boost your metabolism — and help you reach your weight-loss goals.
Air bag manufacturer Takata has agreed to declare 33.8 million of its inflator mechanisms defective on Tuesday, a move that will lead to the largest-ever U.S. auto recall.
The announcement was made Tuesday afternoon by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which reached an agreement with Takata after sparring with the company for the past year over the size of the recalls and the cause of the problem with millions of air bags. It will be the largest recall in the agency’s history.
From left to right) Hawaii Air National Guard recruiters Tech. Sgt. Nolan Kaahanui, Tech. Sgt. Sharon Pasion, Tech Sgt. Todd Shak and Senior Master Sgt. Christophr Perez, pose for a group photo with Air National Guard enlistees (from left to right) Noel Antalan, Curtis Colipano Jr., Zane Toldeo and Trish Trafalgar, during the Inaugural Our Community Salutes (OCS) Recognition Ceremony at the USS Battleship Missouri Memorial May 17, 2015, on Ford Island, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, in Hawaii. OCS of Hawaii is a community based initiative to recognize and honor graduating high school seniors, who plan to join the Armed Forces after graduation. One hundred and twenty high school graduates were recognized during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)
Military and local community members gathered to honor and recognize 120 military enlistees during the Inaugural Our Community Salutes (OCS) Recognition Ceremony at the USS Battleship Missouri Memorial May 17, 2015.
OCS of Hawaii is a community based initiative to recognize and honor graduating high school seniors, who plan to join the Armed Forces after graduation. Service members, military veterans, community leaders, educators and businessmen and women used the ceremony as a venue to congratulate the enlistees and their families for stepping up to join the one percent of Americans who serve in uniform.
The Senate Armed Services Committee has rejected the Defense Department’s proposal to overhaul TRICARE, likely giving military families, retirees and their families a reprieve from major changes to their health care coverage for at least another year.
In its draft version of the 2016 defense authorization bill, committee members decided against making sweeping changes to TRICARE, including new fees for most retirees and abolishing the current structure in favor of a consolidated plan that divided programs into managed and network care, and non-network care.
High-potassium foods are an essential part of a balanced diet. It helps regulate your body’s fluid levels, aids in muscular function and waste removal, and plays a vital part in your nervous system.
A cup of coffee or a mug of tea can reduce your risk of stroke and other conditions — but caffeine comes with consequences.
Senate lawmakers will force the Defense Department to move ahead on a military retirement overhaul but will go along with DoD’s plans to trim troops’ pay and benefits.
The moves were approved as part of the Senate Armed Services Committee’s draft 2016 defense authorization bill, which came as the full House began debate on its version of the budget legislation.
