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Residents should flush their faucets for 10 minutes to discharge standing water.

Hawaii’s congressional delegation wants to keep focus on the Aug. 8 wildfires to ensure that federal resources continue to flow to the state.

Update: The Unsafe Water Advisory Was Lifted For Most Of Upper Kula Late Tuesday.

Fire officials and landowners have known for years about gaps in Hawaii’s firebreaks and fuelbreaks. The problem boils down to money and cooperation.

But the Public Utilities Commission so far is staying out of it, saying it doesn’t want to duplicate other efforts.

When and how much of that funding will be dispersed remains to be seen.

Clearing toxic debris from the fires is a complex task that makes even getting back to survey destroyed structures a complicated process.

Utilities complain about the cost but the cost of not undergrounding electrical lines is often even higher.

Just talk to us. These scripted videos and written statements are a slap in the face to anxious citizens who are losing confidence by the day in county leadership.

Gov. Josh Green said he aims to move people from hotels into longer-term housing beginning Sept. 29.