Category: Hawaii

VIDEO: Humpback Whale With Broken Spine Completes Her Last 3,000-Mile Migration to Hawaii

A humpback whale with a broken back has somehow migrated over 3,000 miles from feeding grounds in British Columbia to breeding grounds in Hawaii, despite not being able to use her tail to propel her through the water. Scientists are marveling at her tenacity and hope her plight can serve as a cautionary tale to…


Hawaii Winter Storm: Thunder, Hail, and Power Outages

HONOLULU—A strong winter storm downed trees, knocked out power, and flooded soccer fields as it moved across the Hawaiian Islands. Snow fell on the Big Island’s tallest peaks. National Weather Service meteorologist Scott Rozanski said Tuesday that the weather is typical of the kind of storm Hawaii occasionally gets in December and January. He called…


Medical Transport Plane With 3 on Board Missing in Hawaii

HONOLULU—A medical transport plane with three crew members on board has gone missing on a flight between Maui and the Big Island, according to a statement from the company. “Global Medical Response can confirm that one of our Hawaii Life Flight emergency fixed wing airplanes based in Maui, went off radar while en route to…


Scientists Declare 2 Hawaii Volcanoes Have Stopped Erupting

HONOLULU—U.S. scientists declared Tuesday that two active Hawaii volcanoes—one where lava destroyed hundreds of homes in 2018 and another where lava recently stalled before reaching a crucial Big Island highway—have stopped erupting. “Kilauea is no longer erupting,” the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said in a statement Tuesday, followed by a separate one saying,…


Hawaii Remembrance Draws Handful of Pearl Harbor Survivors

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii—A handful of centenarian survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor joined about 2,500 members of the public at the scene of the Japanese bombing on Wednesday to commemorate those who perished 81 years ago. The audience sat quietly during a moment of silence at 7:55 a.m., the same time the attack began…


LIVE: Mauna Loa Volcano in Hawaii Erupts

The northeast rift zone fissure 3 on Mauna Loa of Hawaii as it erupts. The United States Geological Survey’s camera is located roughly 1 mile east of the fissure and looks west. Its last eruption was in 1984. The Epoch Times will livestream the eruption. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access…


Mauna Loa Volcano in Hawaii Erupts

The northeast rift zone fissure 3 on Mauna Loa of Hawaii as it erupts. The United States Geological Survey’s camera is located roughly 1 mile east of the fissure and looks west. Its last eruption was in 1984. The Epoch Times will livestream the eruption. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access…


Viewers Flock to Watch Glowing Lava Ooze From Hawaii Volcano

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii—The world’s largest volcano oozed rivers of glowing lava Wednesday, drawing thousands of awestruck viewers who jammed a Hawaii highway that could soon be covered by the flow. Mauna Loa awoke from its 38-year slumber Sunday, causing volcanic ash and debris to drift down from the sky. A main highway linking towns on the…


US Agency Issues ‘Code: RED’ Warning After Hawaii’s Mauna Loa Volcano Erupts for 1st Time in 40 Years

The largest active volcano, Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, erupted for the first time in decades and prompted a warning from the U.S. Geological Survey. Mauna Loa erupted at around 4:30 a.m. ET on Monday, according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in a recent alert. The eruption is the first since 1984. The USGS, which also tracks…


US Agency Issues ‘Code: RED’ Warning After Hawaii’s Mauna Loa Volcano Erupts

The largest active volcano, Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, erupted for the first time in decades and prompted a warning from the U.S. Geological Survey. Mauna Loa erupted at around 4:30 a.m. ET on Monday, according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in a recent alert. The eruption is the first since 1984. The USGS, which also tracks…