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Tropical Storm Olivia
Visitors to Maui have been asked to not venture to Hana for the next few days as Tropical Storm Olivia makes its approach. Although the storm has weakened, possible flooding has prompted the warning as well as closed Hana Elementary and High School. Hana Elementary will have a shelter set in place for those in need.
A Tropical Storm Warning for Maui County went into effect yesterday at 5:00 pm. This means a storm is coming within 36 hours. Up to 15 inches of rain can be expected from Olivia. Hurricane Lane provided a wake up call for Maui residents to remain stocked on needed food and water as well as have an emergency plan in place. Residents should also expect delivery delays until the storm passes.
Updates for Maui County can be found on mauicounty.gov.
Maui High Receives Special Olympics Recognition
Maui High School puts a lot of effort into having sports and activities not just for those without disabilities, but for those with disabilities. It is because of their efforts to provide inclusive sporting activities for all students that they have received National Banner Recognition as a Special Olympics Unified Champion School.
Maui High School is among the top 30 school in the country for the Special Olympics Champion Schools National Recognition Program. ESPN will be presenting the Top 5 schools with a Special Olympics Unified Champion School National Banner this evening.
Congratulations Maui High on making sports and activities accessible for all students! Good luck tonight!
Visitors Increase For Lanai And Molokai
Lanai had a 19.1% increase in visitors for the month of July as compared to the same time last year. Spending on Lanai increased over the year a whopping 67.9% to $8.6 million.
Molokai also saw increases in visitors and expenditures. Visitors increased by 32.2% and spending increased 109.5%.
The increase in Lanai is due largely to new visitors coming and staying at the recently redone Four Seasons Resort Lanai. The resort, formally the Manele Hotel, reopened in February 2016.
Overall vistors have increased 5.3 percent statewide. Visitor spending also grew to 4.8% in July, and 9.8% for the year to July totals.
Hawaii Little League Team Wins It All!
Hawaii beat South Korea 3-0 to win its first Little League World Series in 10 years. Up until the championship game, South Korea had not given up a home run the entire tournament. That all changed when Mana Lau Kong went yard and hammered the first pitch of the game deep dead center. It would have been all Hawaii needed but they added two more runs for good measure.
Pitcher Ka’olu Holt pitched a two hitter complete game for the win. A more aggressive approach on base running led to the second and third runs of the game. Team Manager Gerald Oda credits the strength of this squad is the way they come together and play as a team.
Congratulations to all the team members, coaches, and families for winning the championship!
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