Blog – K.L.E.A.N. Hawaii – Page 2

While illegal dumping across the state is not new to the islands, the problem has severely worsened for Oahu among COVID-19 lock downs and restrictions ordered by Governor Ige in March and again in August. “Covid cleaners” are dumping their unwanted goods at spots all… Throughout the ongoing outbreak of Cove-19 and the subsequent lockdown, many of our essential workers have been concerned about being pulled over en route to their jobs and cited for breaking quarantine rules. Although these concerns are understandable, and it has… This month the Hurricane Division of Hawaii Department of Transportation wants us to be aware of the complex and vital task that the state has of debris management during a hurricane or similar catastrophic event. We need to keep in mind that in addition to increased… At this month’s KLEAN meeting Lt. Yin Chan (HPD District 8) discussed the island’s increasing number of inquiries and 911 calls regarding unwanted firearms. There are a lot of firearms in the state, and people don’t always know what to do in the event of finding a… On Friday, October 25, 2019, Kurt Tsue, Director of Community Relations at Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO), presented on HECO’s initiatives around emergency preparedness and community resilience. He discussed HECO’s Building Resilience Program, based on… On Friday, September 27, 2019, James Cruz from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security conducted a presentation about the new Cyber Security & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). This new agency created within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is tasked…