Rain on burned hillslopes can trigger dangerous floods and debris flows. Those debris flows can move with the speed of a ...

A major roadblock to the $4 billion global settlement for the Maui wildfires has been cleared. A lawyer representing victims ...

Federal and state officials say the temporary sites for processing hazardous waste pose no threat, but residents are worried ...

The massive inferno that was the deadliest in the U.S. in more than a century decimated the historic town of Lahaina, killing ...

For a small state like Hawaiʻi, the 2023 Lahaina fires showed how FEMA can assist in responding to a disaster.

The settlement had been held up by insurance companies who had hoped to go after those being held liable for the massive ...

Hawaii’s Supreme Court has ruled that insurance companies can’t bring their own legal actions against those blamed for Maui’s ...

I've never felt so nervous while flying back to my hometown in Southern California. I also feel a sense of urgency among ...

Hawaii, the time has come to get serious about funding state efforts for “climate mitigation and resiliency,” as the governor ...

Regardless of which way the court rules, homeowners could be impacted from a case that revolves around a $4 billion ...

The fire’s victims, along with the state and other parties, agreed in August 2024 to a $4 billion settlement to resolve hundreds of lawsuits filed in the wake of wildfires that destroyed the town of ...

The outcome could mean higher insurance premiums or a bankrupt utility. It could also upend the proposed settlement, delaying ...