It's 3:20pm on this Aloha Friday in Honolulu. What was supposed to be a damaging Hurricane Iselle has come and (mostly) gone with less than the damage forecast. That's not to say there haven't been signs of the storm throughout the islands. The Big Island has been drenched on both sides of the volcanos and trees have fallen across all islands. One even fell outside our window, taking down the … [Read more...]
Do You Know Your FEMA Flood Zones?
I thought I'd post the different flood risk zone designations used by FEMA on their FIRM maps. These are used for your flood insurance calculations. I'll have more on the risk to flood events for Hawaii's residents down the road since I used to study coastal hazards way back when, but here's a quick list of the FEMA zones. For more info on Hawaii's participation in the National Flood Insurance … [Read more...]