President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. suspended classes in all public schools and government work in the densely populated capital region and in six outlying provinces as a precaution.

Gov. David Ige’s second emergency proclamation empowers the county and state to better address the problems facing the drought-stricken county.

La Nina is supposed to bring copious rain to Hawaii, but not so far this year, with implications for ranchers and water customers.

The community has been prodding the county to take action on a report it commissioned more than a year ago that’s filled with cost-effective and environmentally friendly ideas.

The explosive crescendo radiated from the volcanic eruption earlier this month.

The local Tongan community is preparing crates to send to their extended families, full of the essentials like clothing and kitchenware.

The Hunga Tonga volcano spewed ash and rock, setting off tsunamis across the Pacific and cutting off the Pacific nation’s key communication lines with the rest of the world.

At the same time, money to prepare for natural disasters is getting harder to come by.

Rev. Sereno Edwards Bishop’s discoveries led to scientific investigations of the winds high above the ground and ultimately yielded information that today is used to forecast weather.

The crisis, triggered in part by drought, exposes rifts in the community and raises questions about how to manage the herd in the future.