Hawaii Drought News
Current News
| Date | News |
|---|---|
| Mar. 18, 2013 | Water Director: Drought Canceled in Upcountry Maui Online News Article - Maui Now |
| Mar. 8, 2013 | Leeward Maui County Remains Under Extreme Drought Online News Article - Maui Now |
| Dec. 11, 2012 | Waterless Rainbow Falls Stirs Debate Online News Article - Big Island News |
| Dec. 3, 2012 | Hilo's famed waterfall runs dry Online News Article - Hawaii News Now |
| Aug. 21, 2012 | Meteorologists: Hawaii Drought Likely to Worsen News Article - Honolulu Civil Beat |
| Aug. 16, 2012 | Drought now covers half of state News Article - Honolulu Star-Advertiser |
| Aug. 15, 2012 | Hawaii Ranches struggle under drought conditions News Article - Associated Press |
| May 9, 2012 | USDA: County drought disaster area News Article - Maui News |
News in 2009-2011 |
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| Jun. 26, 2011 | Big Island drought eases News Article - Hawaii Tribune Herald |
| Jun. 17, 2011 | Below normal rainfall expected through the summer Public Information Statement - National Weather Service Honolulu |
| Jan. 7, 2011 | Drought eases, but farms and ranches still suffering News Article - The Honolulu Star-Advertiser |
| Nov. 23, 2010 | Rain eases drought but not where most needed News Article - The Maui News |
| Nov. 22, 2010 | Rain does little to ease drought News Article - The Honolulu Star-Advertiser |
| Nov. 18, 2010 | Dry days in Ka`u - cattle industry particularly hard-hit by record drought News Article - West Hawaii Today |
| Oct. 6, 2010 | Wet Season Rainfall Outlook for Hawaii Media Advisory - NOAA, National Weather Service, Honolulu Forecast Office |
| Sep. 29, 2010 | Big Island drought has national park officials and others on alert for wildfires News Article - The Honolulu Star-Advertiser |
| Sep. 12, 2010 | Donkey problems increasing News Article - The Honolulu Star-Advertiser |
| Sep. 6, 2010 | Rainbarrels and soakers aid in water conservation News Article - The Honolulu Star-Advertiser |
| Sep. 3, 2010 | Farmers hit by 'most intense' recorded drought News Article - West Hawaii Today |
| Sep. 1, 2010 | Trouble in Paradise: Hawaii Waits for Drought Relief News Article - Hawaii Public Radio |
| Aug. 16, 2010 | Persistent drought draining Big Island residents' wallets News Article - The Honolulu Star-Advertiser |
| Aug. 13, 2010 | ML Macadamia loses $118K as drought cancels harvest News Article - The Honolulu Star-Advertiser |
| Aug. 4, 2010 | 'Its dry, dry, dry' News Article - The Maui News |
| Aug. 1, 2010 | Looking back and ahead: extreme drought in West Hawaii News Article - West Hawaii Today |
| Jul. 26, 2010 | Water 101: where it comes from, how we use it Graphic - The Honolulu Star-Advertiser |
| Jul. 26, 2010 | Dry conditions leave isle farms parched News Article - The Honolulu Star-Advertiser |
| Jul. 20, 2010 | Drought puts farm disaster label on counties News Article - The Honolulu Star-Advertiser |
| Jun. 9, 2010 | Drought deepens with long, hot summer on the horizon News Article - The Honolulu Star-Advertiser |
| Jun. 6, 2010 | Isle drought: no end in sight News Article - West Hawaii Today |
| Jun. 5, 2010 | Hawaii is Nation's driest state News Article - The Honolulu Star Bulletin |
| May 27, 2010 | Drought conditions worsen; Waimanalo farmers forced to cut water use 30% News Story - KITV Hawaii |
| May 27, 2010 | Windward farmers suffer from drought News Video - KITV Hawaii |
| May 16, 2010 | Fire officials urge caution as wildfire season nears News Article - The Honolulu Advertiser |
| May 13, 2010 | 2009-2010 Hawaiian islands wet season ranks as the driest in the past 30 years Hawaii Public Information Statement - National Weather Service |
| May 13, 2010 | Wet season was a dry one News Article - The Honolulu Advertiser |
| May 9, 2010 | Drought hits Kona coffee farms hard News Video - KITV Hawaii |
| May 9, 2010 | Kona farmers in need of moisture News Video - KITV Hawaii |
| May 5, 2010 | West Maui blaze sparks close call News Article - The Maui News |
| Apr. 23, 2010 | Maui pasturelands parched News Article - The Maui News |
| Apr. 20, 2010 | State asking for water conservation News Article - The Honolulu Star Bulletin |
| Apr. 20, 2010 | Residents asked to conserve water News Article - The Honolulu Advertiser |
| Apr. 8, 2010 | Drought conditions persist for much of state, weather service says News Article - The Honolulu Advertiser |
| Apr. 5, 2010 | Isles had dry February News Article - The Honolulu Advertiser |
| Mar. 6, 2010 | Big Isle areas designated with worst drought levels News Article - The Maui News |
| Feb. 15, 2010 | Drought keeping Big Isle water haulers busy News Article - The Maui News |
| Feb. 13, 2010 | Island drought taps residents' pocketbooks News Article - Hawaii Tribune-Herald |
| Feb. 13, 2010 | Drought taps residents' pocketbooks News Article - West Hawaii Today |
| Feb. 13, 2010 | Drought costing Big Isle residents who depend on rain News Article - The Honolulu Advertiser/Hawaii Tribune-Herald |
| Feb. 8, 2010 | Isles' drought worst in U.S. News Article - The Honolulu Advertiser/Hawaii Tribune-Herald |
| Feb. 6, 2010 | No drought relief in forecast News Article - The Honolulu Advertiser |
| Feb. 5, 2010 | Hawaii experiencing drought conditions News Article - Pacific Business News |
| Feb. 5, 2010 | Dry spell taking toll on islands News Article - The Honolulu Star Bulletin |
| Feb. 4, 2010 | Hawaii has worst drought conditions in U.S. News Article - The Honolulu Star Bulletin |
| Jan. 31, 2010 | Drought conditions call for water-wise gardening News Article - West Hawaii Today |
| Jan. 26, 2010 | Hawaii's dry spell predicted to linger through May News Article - The Honolulu Advertiser |
| Jan. 20, 2010 | Drought leaves 99% of Hawaii dry News Article - Pacific Business News |
| Jan. 8, 2010 | Rain welcomed to dry coutny but stay to be brief, expert explains News Article - The Maui News |
| Jan. 2, 2010 | 2009 was dry year for Maui County, Hawaii News Article - The Maui News |
| Dec. 11, 2009 | 'Agricultural disaster' aid available for Maui County News Article - The Maui News |
| Dec. 10, 2009 | Senator Inouye and Senator Akaka laud much needed federal assistance for drought relief News Release - Senator Daniel K. Inouye |
| Oct. 21, 2009 | El Nino to dry state News Article - The Honolulu Star Bulletin |
| Oct. 21, 2009 | Less rain, greater chance of hurricanes in forecast News Article - The Honolulu Advertiser |
| Oct. 20, 2009 | NOAA Prepares Citizens for Possible El Niño Impacts in Hawaii and the Pacific News Release - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) |
| Oct. 15, 2009 | National weather outlook sees cool, dry winter in Hawaii News Article - The Honolulu Advertiser |
| Sep.22, 2009 | Drought, maintenance extend shutdown News Article - The Maui News |
| Jul. 17, 2009 | MAUI WIPEOUT:
Drought of greater concern to HC&S News Article - The Maui News |
| Jul. 10, 2009 | El Nino's
return may be stormy News Article - The Honolulu Advertiser |
| Jul. 4, 2009 | Small drop in
water use Upcountry after drought is declared News Article - The Maui News |
| Jun. 26, 2009 | Drought watch is declared Upcountry News Article - The Maui News |
| Jun. 25, 2009 | Drought watch declared for Upcountry Maui News Release - Maui Department of Water Supply |
| Jun. 25, 2009 | Drought alters farm strategies News Article - The Honolulu Advertiser |
| Jun. 23, 2009 | Rain Upcountry helps but can't erase drought woes News Article - The Maui News |
| Mar. 20, 2009 | Upcounty drought cancelled; conservation urged in central, south Maui News Release - Maui Department of Water Supply |
| Jan. 26, 2009 | Absence of wet weather concern - water director News Article - The Maui News |
| Jan. 18, 2009 | Islands were drier last year, data show News Article - The Honolulu Advertiser |
| Jan. 5, 2009 | Scattered showers will hang around, help relieve drought News Article - The Maui News |
| Jan. 3, 2009 | Expect winter to be extra rainy News Article - The Honolulu Advertiser |
| Jan. 2, 2009 | Windward water conservation measures canceled News Article - The Honolulu Advertiser |
News in 2008
| Date | News |
|---|---|
| Dec. 22, 2008 | Rainy weather eases water demand News Article - The Maui News |
| Dec. 13, 2008 | Hawaiian Sugar furloughs 88 percent of its workforce News Article - The Honolulu Star Bulletin |
| Dec. 13, 2008 | Drought persists in state despite recent rainfall News Article - The Honolulu Star Bulletin |
| Dec. 12, 2008 | Storm doesn't mean drought's over News Article - The Honolulu Advertiser |
| Nov. 28, 2008 | Rain was a godsend, but state still parched News Article - The Honolulu Advertiser |
| Nov. 23, 2008 | Showers soak Oahu News Article - The Honolulu Star Bulletin |
| Oct. 25, 2008 | Drought plagues every county News Article - The Honolulu Star Bulletin |
| Oct. 21, 2008 | Maui reservoirs on the decline in Upcountry News Article - the Honolulu Star Bulletin |
| Oct. 13, 2008 | Eng: Water usage up, reservoirs on decline News Article - The Maui News |
| Sep. 22, 2008 | Continue to conserve, water director urges News Article - The Maui News |
| Sep. 16, 2008 | Maui panel recommends restrictions on watering News Article - The Honolulu Advertiser |
| Sep. 15, 2008 | Despite low rainfall, county water usage better a year ago News Article - The Maui News |
| Sep. 8, 2008 | Central Maui customers reign in their water use News Article - The Maui News |
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