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The Conversation: Maui Flooding Response Continues
Category: Government & Organizations
Duration: 00:52:22
Publish Date: 2021-03-09 23:30:39
Description: Flooding response continues on Maui Maui Mayor Mike Victorino is expected to survey the extent of the floooding in east Maui again today. By some estimates, half of the total rainfall that the Valley Isle usually sees in a month fell yesterday, overwhelming the Kaupakalua reservoir. Residents have been evacuated, and emergency crews are working to clear roadways. Mayor Victorino is waiting on the State to approve his request to declare the area a disaster zone. Reality Check: Feds have questions about HPD's CARES Act spending The U.S. Treasury is auditing the city and wants the Honolulu Police Department to justify some of its choices in how it spent its alloted CARES Act funding, including over $3 million on vehicles and $150,000 on a robot dog. You can read reporter Christina Jedra 's full story at civilbeat.org . Shalanda Baker weaves Hawaiian history and energy policy together in new book Law professor Shalanda Baker spoke on The Conversation five years ago about the failed merger
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