AGP Executive Report
Last update: 27 minutes agoHurricane Lowell Recovery: Kauaʻi is at about 72% power restored as KIUC brings back 12 of 15 transmission lines, with Hawaiian Electric crews adding support—while Līhuʻe Airport is back on commercial power and road access is reopening. Disaster Support: Hawaiʻi is also expanding statewide disaster case management for households hit by Hurricanes Lowell and Lala, adding 80+ trained case managers to help with housing, benefits, and recovery planning (call 211 or email contact@hawaiidcmp.org). Wildlife & Community Impacts: DLNR says Lowell damaged Kaumālapaʻu Harbor and disrupted Lānaʻi supply deliveries, urging Lānaʻi mouflon sheep hunters to bring essentials and plan for uncertain fuel. Marine Conservation: World Manta Day returns at Outrigger Kona, with education and conservation talks focused on how to view manta rays without disrupting their space. Local Stewardship: Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden hosts the Ulu Festival on Sept. 19, spotlighting breadfruit as part of Hawaiʻi’s food future. Education & Workforce: Mililani High School opened a Pentagon-funded engineering/manufacturing lab to build K-12 skills in design and robotics.
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