AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoHurricane Lala Recovery: Gov. Josh Green’s administration says most state and county offices and public schools will reopen Wednesday, with Kaʻū District exceptions and Nāʻālehu Elementary staying closed through Thursday; DHS also announced SNAP replacement benefits for current recipients who lost food due to Lala-related outages and flooding. Power and Community Impacts: Residents in Kalihi Valley say they’ve been without electricity for days, with Hawaiian Electric reporting more than 69,000 Oʻahu customers still out as of Monday morning; Rep. Ikaika Hussey’s portable battery at a neighborhood hub is helping people charge phones. Federal Aid Next Steps: Sen. Brian Schatz says a major federal disaster declaration is expected within days after damage assessments, with officials also working on longer-term resilience and connectivity solutions like Starlink. Water Stewardship Pipeline: A new UH report finds strong water-related education and research across the system but calls for better coordination so students can more clearly connect courses to jobs in wai stewardship. Local Science in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi: UH Hilo highlights a coral restoration and internship pathway where students learn and teach restoration in Hawaiian, building future “water stewards” with language and science together.
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