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In a speech, staff and graduates of the University of Hawaii Center for Cognitive Behavior Therapy were advised that when working with LGBT youth, they should'be cautious about what you document - parents may be able to access the details.' The presentation, which took place on May 5, was conducted by Kimberly Allen, chairing the Hawaii Department of Health's Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division's Safe Spaces Committee, and Robin Lee, a member of the committee. The therapists' discussions with LGBT people should be kept off the record, and parents should not be told.

On January 13, 2018, Hawaiians awakened the belief that a rogue nation had launched nuclear missiles at their houses and had just minutes to say their goodbyes. The alert was part of a preparation exercise that had incorrectly been sent to everyone on the islands rather than just Hawaii Emergency response personnel.

Many people on Hawaii's Big Island are braceding for major eruptions if lava from Mauna Loa slides down a main road and blocks the island's fastest route connecting two sides of the island. The molten rock could make the road impassable and compel drivers to find alternate coastal routes in the north and south. It could take hours to commute, doctor's visits, and lorry deliveries. Several factors can possibly discourage officials from trying to stop the flow. According to the US Geological Survey, the issue is that lava is unpredictable, and it's entirely likely that it skippes the Daniel K. Inouye Highway.

Even though the lava flow is not yet endangering towns, officials have warned the 200,000 residents of Big Island that a worst-case scenario could arise, and the location and movement of lava flows can shift rapidly.' As it flows downhill, lava could eventually reach communities, although it could take a week or more for molten rock to reach urban areas. When they mix with vapor, oxygen, and dust in sunlight, Mauna Loa is belching sulfur dioxide and other volcanic gases that create volcanic smog, or vog.