Victoria Budiono

HILO >> As Hurricane Nolo moved past Hawaii on Saturday, families still recovering from the Kona-low storms in March and Hurricane Lala in August were confronting another challenge: rebuilding their lives while bracing for the next storm.

Hurricane Nolo continued to pass farther south of the Hawaiian Islands, bringing heavy rain and strong winds to parts of the state, flooding roads on Hawaii island and prompting five high-water rescues as emergency crews worked through Sunday to respond to storm impacts.

President Donald Trump approved emergency assistance for Hawaii on Friday in advance of potential impact from Hurricane Nolo, which is slowly moving just south of the Big Island as it continues to recover from Hurricane Lala.

The University of Hawaii at Manoa has received nearly $5.9 million in federal funding to continue and expand a long-term study examining the health effects of the 2023 Maui wildfires.

Kahakukahi Ocean Academy, a free ocean-based education program for West Maui youth, is seeking $18,000 to repair damage from hurricanes Lala and Lowell before fall school groups arrive.

It’s Sunday morning at Thomas Square.

For years, Lindsay Pacheco knew how to survive without a home.

A University of Hawaii at Manoa-led research team has received a five-year, $3.6 million National Institutes of Health grant to investigate whether pollutants left behind by Hawaii’s plantation era still could be affecting residents’ health — and whether wildfires and other natural disasters can bring those contaminants back into the environment.

The Salvation Army is asking for donations to replenish food pantries on Hawaii island as demand for assistance grows following Hurricane Lala and as additional storms threaten the state.

Hurricane Lowell pummelled Kauai and Niihau Monday with heavy rain, powerful winds, life-­threatening surf and even the threat of tornadoes.