Next steps for flood victims
Heavy rains across the state this week caused severe flooding in parts of Maui, Oahu and Kauai. The surging waters took out bridges, caused landslides and sent hundreds of gallons of water and mud surging through several homes, prompting Gov. Ige to declare a state of emergency. Whenever natural disasters strike, many are left to clean up what s left, and many questions about what to do next arise. The Conversation s Russell Subiono spoke with Carol Tyau-Beam, the state coordinator for the National Flood Insurance Program, which overseen by the state Department of Land and Natural Resources. If you ve been impacted by the recent flooding in our islands, visit waihalana.hawaii.gov. The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Insurance Division is also able to answer flood damage and coverage questions, and can be reached at insinv@dcca.hawaii.gov and (808) 586-2790.
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Last Updated Feb 1, 2021 at 8:44 am PDT
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Summary
It appears many Canadians continue to travel to Hawaii amid the pandemic, despite urgings against non-essential travel
Hawaii s online dashboard shows more than 1,200 people flew to the state in January from Vancouver International
Close to 800 travellers from YVR to Hawaii in January declared they were on vacation
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – It seems B.C.’s snowbirds are continuing to fly out of country, despite warnings to avoid non-essential travel amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hawaii’s online COVID-19 stats show 1,260 people arrived from Vancouver International Airport through the month of January.
Of those travellers, 793 declared they were on vacation or travelling for pleasure, 125 were airline crew members, and 121 people were flying to the state to visit friends or family.
Scientists in lab coats and Silicon Valley coders that’s what usually comes to mind when thinking about science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM.
But STEM is more than the stereotype. It includes diverse disciplines feeding ever-changing industries, and Maine is fertile ground for STEM development, says Walter Rawle, chairman of the Maine chapter of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
He cites innovations in traditional industries like forestry, agriculture and fishing; and new developments in fields as disparate as bioscience, health care, artificial intelligence, machine learning, autonomous vehicles, military applications and a concept in the works to develop a Maine spaceport complex.