May 05 Photos: Why did the Kilauea volcano make a pink plume? By Nsikan Akpan Hours before the volcano erupted, it spewed a plume of pink ash hundreds of feet into the air. How come?… Continue reading
May 05 Hawaii residents flee quakes, lava and gas as volcano erupts By Caleb Jones, Marco Garcia, Associated Press Many rural residents living on an erupting volcano in Hawaii fled the threat of lava that spewed into the air in bursts of fire. Continue reading
May 04 Kilauea Volcano erupts, forcing evacuation of 1,500 in Hawaii By Caleb Jones, Marco Garcia, Associated Press Nearly 1,500 residents were ordered to evacuate from their volcano-side homes after Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano erupted, sending molten lava to chew its way through forest land and bubble up on paved streets. Continue reading
Jan 18 After Hawaii false alarm, what is the federal government’s responsibility in nuclear attack alerts? By Caleb Jones, Associated Press The confusion over Hawaii's raises questions about whether any state should be solely responsible for notifying the public of such an event. Continue reading
Jan 17 FEMA says Hawaii didn’t need approval to retract missile alert By Audrey McAvoy and Caleb Jones, Associated Press Hawaii has had the authority to cancel or retract warnings since 2012, when it applied for access to the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System, FEMA said in a statement. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 9:12 Is the U.S. prepared to defend against a North Korean missile? By Nick Schifrin Fear around the North’s missile and nuclear programs have spiked with false alarms in Hawaii over the weekend and Japan on Tuesday. At a Vancouver summit, U.S. officials hope to unite the West to target North Korea economically. Meanwhile, the… Continue watching
Jan 15 Trump says the government will ‘get involved’ after Hawaii false alarm By Associated Press The president says what happened Saturday "was a state thing." He did not describe the level of federal involvement he envisions, but the Federal Communications Commission has opened an investigation. Continue reading
Jan 15 Missile-alert mistake in Hawaii feeds doubts about a real emergency By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher and Brian Melley, Associated Press "I kind of was just almost like a deer in headlights," one Hawaii resident said. "I knew what to do in a hurricane. I knew what to do in an earthquake. But the missile thing is new to me."… Continue reading
Jan 13 Missile alert sent to Hawaii residents by mistake, officials say By Corinne Segal Hawaii residents received an erroneous emergency phone alert on Saturday morning that warned of a ballistic missile threat and told people to seek immediate shelter, causing panic throughout the state. Continue reading
Dec 24 Watch 24:17 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode December 24, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Dec. 24, President Trump takes aim at the FBI on Twitter, and how Hawaii is addressing homelessness in the state. Also, a photographer travels around the world to see how cities are dealing with garbage. Continue watching