🌱 Patch AM: What Honolulu and Oahu residents should do before this weekend’s storm

Morning Honolulu! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What Honolulu and Oahu residents should do before this weekend's storm
• How will Honolulu officials warn you if Wahiawa Dam levels spike?

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 90 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Breezy with clouds and sun, temps: high: 89, low: 76.
• Sunday: Increasingly windy, with a high of 89 and low of 77 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hawaii leaders urge readiness for potential weekend storm (khon2.com) — State and county leaders are urging Hawaii residents, including those on Oahu and in Honolulu, to prepare now for a possible weekend storm while Big Island communities still struggle with outages after Hurricane Lala. Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi says the city is on full alert, as officials warn of potential power, school and hospital impacts and encourage residents to ready emergency kits and consider shelters.
   

• Wahiawa Dam: What residents Need2Know ahead of more rain (khon2.com) — With more rain on the way, state officials explain how Wahiawa Dam is being monitored and when Honolulu's Department of Emergency Management would issue warnings. The piece outlines current water levels, planned rehabilitation work, new electronic monitoring tools residents can check, and what triggers evacuations, helping downstream communities stay prepared without panic.
   

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Sunday August 23
• Alejandro Escovedo →
  Blue Note Hawaii, 2335 Kalākaua Ave, Honolulu
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 22
• Most Wanted Bike Night
  Street Bikers United Oahu Honolulu , HI 96818
• Honouliuli National Historic Site Public Tour
  Honouliuli National Park Hawaii's Plantation Village will be the pick up and drop off site for the shuttle bus that will transport visitors to and from the park. Hawaii's Plantation Village address: 94-1505 Waipahu St, Waipahu, HI 96797
  8:15 am
• Lindsey Webster →
  Blue Note Hawaii, 2335 Kalākaua Ave, Honolulu
  6:30 pm
Sunday August 23
• "Voices Behind Barbed Wire" Film Screening (Oahu) feat. Members of the Hawai'i Symphony Orchestra
  Honouliuli National Park The event will be held on the grounds of Pearl Harbor National Memorial. No bags are allowed unless they are clear. Parking in the lot is $7. Bus stops are within walking distance of the entrance. The Skyline train station Aloha Stadium is about a ha
  6:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Papa ʻEwalu CTAHR Internship
  Malama Honua PCS Waimanalo, HI 96795
• Papa ʻEono to Bishop Musuem
  Malama Honua PCS Waimanalo, HI 96795
• Bayview Night Market – Every Tuesday 4pm-8pm at Bayview Golf Park →
  Bayview Golf Course, 45-285 Kaneohe Bay Dr, Kaneohe
  4:00 pm
• Senior Year Kickoff Night: CCRC
  Kaiser High CAFE
  6:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Makani to YMCA
  Malama Honua PCS Waimanalo, HI 96795
• Papa 5: Helumoa Waikiki (1 van)
  Malama Honua PCS Waimanalo, HI 96795
• KBG August Networking Luncheon @ Kenko-Ya →
  Kenko Ya, 46-047 Kamehameha Hwy, Kaneohe
  11:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Government Jobs posted a job opening for School Custodian II - Moanalua Elementary in Honolulu. Apply here.
• 24 Hour Fitness USA, Inc. posted a job opening for Club Attendant/Janitorial in Honolulu. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Honolulu here.

🗞 Nearby News

Kaneohe

• Indian national pleads not guilty to defrauding Kaneohe woman, 80 (staradvertiser.com)
• ʻAI MAMA: A journey through Hawaiian mentorship and tradition at Windward CC (hawaii.edu)

Kailua

• Letter: Thank you to personnel aiding storm recovery (staradvertiser.com)
• Kailua military officer sentenced to 20 years in prison for child sexual enticement (hawaiinewsnow.com)
• Hawaii football preview Day 2: Offensive lineman Ethan Spencer (staradvertiser.com)

Ok Honolulu! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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