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El Niño drives severe weather and wildfire risk in Hawaii

Picking up: 3 in the last 7 days Updated friday

The latest in this situation

  1. Mayor activated EOC as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen emergency response in Maui County.
  2. El Nino is forecast to increase drought risk in Hawaii and has brought Kona lows and hurricanes.
  3. Hurricane Lala damaged a home belonging to Joe Ashley in Ocean View.
  4. Former Maui Police Chief Pelletier accuses Mayor Bissen of influencing the commission.
  5. Hurricane Lala passed near Oahu.

How it started

El Nino is affecting Pacific weather patterns, leading to forecasts of intense heat waves, drought, and wildfires in Hawaii.

9 reports, 6 independent, last reported Thu 00:00. The briefing below covers this first event.

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What happened

Well supportedReported by 6 independent outlets

El Nino is affecting Pacific weather patterns, leading to forecasts of intense heat waves, drought, and wildfires in Hawaii.

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What this event is mainly about
El NinoHawaiiOceania

How it developed

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  1. El Nino is forecast to increase drought risk in Hawaii and has brought Kona lows and hurricanes.1 source
  2. Tweed Shire is confirmed to be part of the Oceania region, linking it to the Gold Coast economy.1 source
  3. El Niño pattern caused temperature records in Peru, deadly storms in Chile, and destructive hurricanes in Hawaii.Sub-event
  4. El Niño causes low wind shear in the eastern Pacific.Sub-event
  5. A researcher, including a professor from the University of Tampa, is studying how El Niño is influencing hurricane activity near Hawaii.Sub-event
  6. Bushfires near Brisbane, Queensland, were fueled by intense heat influenced by the El Niño pattern across the Pacific.Sub-event
  7. Tropical Storm Karina strengthened into a hurricane in the Pacific, while NOAA forecasts below-average season due to El Nino.Sub-event
  8. El Niño drives powerful swells in Eastern Pacific near Oahu.Sub-event
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  1. A powerful weather system is currently being influenced by the ongoing El Nino phenomenon.Sub-event
  2. A wildfire advisory in Waimea, Hawaii, has caused road closures.Sub-event
  3. Central Pacific hurricane season is affecting Maui County, with officials advising residents due to El Niño conditions.Sub-event
  4. El Niño is causing anxiety about flooding among residents in Kaimuki, Hawaii.Sub-event
  5. Climate data portals are monitoring the impacts of El Nino on the state of Hawaii.Sub-event
  6. Severe El Niño will pour fuel on the already warming world, with impacts noted in Oceania.1 source
  7. Guterres warns of El Nino's climate risks, while a Clark University study examines the impacts on Hawaii.Sub-event
  8. El Nino impacts are manifesting as drought, wildfires, and intense heat waves in Hawaii.1 source

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