Severe weather on Molokaʻi has flooded homes, peeled roofs off buildings and torn up the island’s roads and infrastructure. It has also fueled an explosion in vegetation. Erin Peyton, who lives on the island’s west side, said the area typically looks like an African savannah, characterized by red dirt, kiawe and haole koa trees. But … Continue reading ‘Godzilla’ El Niño And Recent Floods Bring Risky Fire Forecasts To Hawaiʻi