Kauai's FM97

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The African Country of Sierra Leone was hit with heavy rains that triggered mudslides that claimed the lives of 300 people with 600 more missing. Rescuers dug with their bare hands through the thick, reddish mud to try to find any survivors in the debris of the homes. Heavy equipment was later brought in. Many of the poor areas of Freetown are near sea level and have poor drainage systems, which makes flooding worse during the rainy season. The capital also is plagued by unregulated construction of large residential houses in hilltop areas. Deforestation for firewood and charcoal is one of the leading contributors to the flooding and mudslides. ...

Kauai's FM97

8 hours ago

The project to remove all the rats from Lehua Island is postponed due to the permitting agency wanting all the details of the process before making a decision. Meanwhile, representatives from Island Conservation, the organization that is partnering with the state Department of Land and Natural Resources on the project, have come to Kauai to answer questions. The department has also responded to concerns voiced by state Rep. Dee Morikawa, after a July 25 community meeting in Waimea left some questions unanswered. “As a representative of the communities involved, it is my duty to bring attention to their concerns,” Morikawa told TGI. “ I have also heard from a few strong supporters for the project, who feel that I’m misinformed. I will admit I don’t know all the science, but I’ve heard concerns from all over the world and they may be valid. I have done all I can.” ...

Kauai's FM97

8 hours ago

Standing in the lobby of Trump Tower on Tuesday, Trump acknowledged that there were “some very bad people” among those who gathered to protest Saturday. But he added: “You also had people that were very fine people, on both sides.” CEOs began announcing their resignations after Trump’s first comments about the violence Saturday in Charlottesville, Virginia, between white supremacists and counter-protesters. The resignations accelerated after he re-emphasized his earlier remarks and on Tuesday blamed “both sides” for the series of events that led to the death of a 32-year-old Charlottesville woman. ...