prepared: Two hurricanes have come and gone here on Maui, 2018 update
- 09/14/18 05:01 PM
Two hurricanes have come and gone here on Maui and we have been very lucky to have no damages at our home. In each case they downgraded to a Tropical Storm, which is less severe than a hurricane but still comes with some extreme weather.
Plywood on the windows, ready for strong winds in Haiku Maui When you live off the grid like us, you're kind of prepared at all times: - not connected to the public power or water so no worries about outages - good supply of food on hand since it's a long haul to town on any day - (14 comments)
prepared: Getting ready for Hurricane Iselle to hit Hawaii and Maui
- 08/07/14 12:22 PM
Getting ready for Hurricane Iselle to hit Hawaii and Maui By now everybody in this country has heard about the double whammy hurricane event looming down on us here in Hawaii. This may be a historical precedent, as they say a hurricane has never had a direct hit on the Big Island, Hawaii. We have been tuning in to local weather reports and the Central Pacific Hurricane Center for updates. The first hurricane looks to be downsizing, which is a big relief, but the second one looks like it's getting worse. People on Maui have been preparing, stocking up on water (17 comments)