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Radio Silence Amid Lowell Reveals Critical Gap In Emergency Plan

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For years it has been a mantra of emergency preparedness: Officials across the state urge Hawaiʻi residents to keep portable radios and extra batteries on hand whenever storms or other hazards pose a threat. The idea is those radios will convey urgent government warnings and updates when other systems fail. But when Hurricane Lowell battered...

First report: Radio Silence Amid Lowell Reveals Critical Gap In Emergency Plan — civilbeat.org, 4d