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Hawaii Island

Tropical Storm Olivia – Free Sand

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This is a Hawaii Civil Defense Tropical Storm Olivia update for Tuesday, September 11 at 9:45 in the morning. Free Sand – (not free sandbags) Due to the high volume of requests for sandbags in preparation for Tropical Storm Olivia, Hawaii County Public Works has delivered piles of sand to multiple locations throughout Hawaii Island. […]

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Kona Weather: Vog Information

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Just What Is Vog? The term ‘vog’ refers to the hazy air pollution caused by the volcanic emissions from Kīlauea volcano, which are primarily water vapor (H2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), and sulfur dioxide (SO2) gas. In layman’s terms, vog is volcano emissions plus fog. If you are visiting from Southern California, a poor day of vog in […]

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