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  2. File:2023 Hawaii fire locations, along with wind velocities ...

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    English: Graphic detailing wind direction and intensity during the early morning of August 8. Locations of significant fire reports, as well as significant wind gusts are labeled. Image compiled using 18z GFS 10m wind data and spacebome infrared imaging. Made in Adobe Illustrator.

  3. Daniel K. Inouye International Airport - Wikipedia

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    John Rodgers Airport was renamed Honolulu Airport in 1947; "International" being added to the name in 1951. [9] Being near the center of the Pacific Ocean it was a stop for many transpacific flights. By 1950, it was the third-busiest airport in the United States in terms of aircraft operations, and its 13,097-foot (3,992 m) runway was the world ...

  4. Many East Honolulu communities are at high fire risk

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    CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL @STARADVERTISER.COM In response to the 2017 and 2018 wildfires in Kamilonui Valley, firebreaks were cut to create defensible areas and have been maintained since. At ...

  5. Hurricane Lane (2018) - Wikipedia

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    Although Hurricane Lane remained west of the Big Island, tremendous amounts of rain battered eastern areas of the island from August 22 to 26. [1] Accumulations were greatest along the eastern slopes of Mauna Kea with a maximum of 58 in (1,473 mm) at Kahūnā Falls in Akaka Falls State Park , as measured by a private weather station.

  6. Kona storm - Wikipedia

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    Some areas experienced wind gusts well over hurricane force, including a low altitude gust of 106 mph (171 km/h) on Lahaina Roads, Maui. Haiku, on the windward coast of Maui, experienced a wind gust of 75 mph (121 km/h). On the high mountain summits of the Big Island and Maui, winds of over 110 mph (180 km/h) were recorded.

  7. Hurricane-proof building - Wikipedia

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    The state increased performance criteria for wind-load provisions and adopted new wind provisions from the American Society of Civil Engineers. One important addition to the new code was the requirement of missile-impact resisting glass , which can withstand high-velocity impact from wind-borne debris during a hurricane.

  8. 2 Killed After Plane Crashes into Building Near Honolulu ...

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  9. Ka Lae - Wikipedia

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    Ka Lae (Hawaiian: the point), also known as South Point, is the southernmost point of the Big Island of Hawaii and of the 50 United States. The Ka Lae area is registered as a National Historic Landmark District under the name South Point Complex. The area is also known for its strong ocean currents and winds and is the home of a wind farm.