Experts agree it’s only a matter of time until Oahu gets hit by a hurricane or tsunami. We examine the island’s vulnerabilities and what steps are being taken to make it more resilient.
University of Hawaii researchers tracked dozens of hungry tiger
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Civil Beat’s Jessica Terrell, Cory Lum and Anthony Quintano traveled to Kona last week to see what was being done both to combat the mosquitoes that carry the disease and to increase public awareness of the threat.
In the latest installment of the Pod Squad, they talk to host Chad Blair about what they found.
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Experts agree it’s only a matter of time until Oahu gets hit by a hurricane or tsunami. We examine the island’s vulnerabilities and what steps are being taken to make it more resilient.
University of Hawaii researchers tracked dozens of hungry tiger
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