Mitigation, Hurricanes, Strong Ties. The host for this show is Howard Wiig. The guest is Dennis Hwang. HIEMA hurricane experts Dennis Hwang show the devastating effects of Hurricane Ida in Louisiana then recommend the best low-cost measures to take to help homes withstand hurricanes. Chief among them are hurricane clips, which anchor roofs to the […]
HIEMA, Funding, Resilience, and Health (Code Green)
HIEMA Has Funding for Strengthening Homes. The host for this show is Howard Wiig. The guest is Theresa Woznick. Climate change has exacerbated natural hazards, making it imperative that the state hazard mitigation plans updated to reflect current dangers. It will include portions of the Hawai‘i 2050 Sustainability Plan and Hawai‘i’s goal of 100% clean […]
Energy and the Climate (Stan The Energy Man)
Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Climate change is complex, and weather patterns store huge amounts of power. How are climate change and weather patterns connected? What would happen to Oʻahu if it got hit be a hurricane or tsunami? What would happen to the grid? How should we build that grid? The […]
A New Way Of Looking At Extreme Weather (Think Tech On OC16)
New Episode Sunday at 10:30pm HST Jay Fidell and Elise Anderson look at the impact from Hurricane Lane and Olivia through the lens of talk shows done about those hurricanes and hurricanes preparedness during this season. Topics included, preparation efforts for Hurricane Hector, from Peter Rosegg of Hawaiian Electric, hurricane resistance photovoltaic systems, from Christopher […]
Preparation for Olivia (Community Matters)
The Red Cross Mass care shelter, Waianae Rec. Center In this episode of Community Matters, Marsha is joined by the Mayors of Kauai, Maui, and Paul Klink to discuss Olivia and disaster preparedness. The host for this episode is Marsha Joyner. The guests for this episode are Paul Klink, Rod Antone and Cathie. ThinkTech Hawaii […]
Designing Hurricane-Resilient PV Systems
Protecting Our Energy The 2017 hurricanes brought sustained wind speeds of over 180 miles per hour to many Caribbean islands… some PV systems survived virtually unscathed while others suffered extensive damage. Hear first-hand from the author of the report about similarities between the failed systems… and (even more importantly) design and installation practices for the […]
Can computers predict weather phenomena? (Young Talents Making Way)
Investigating machine learning capabilities to predict El Niño events on the Pacific.. El Niño is a change in climatic conditions across the tropical Pacific that occurs every 2 to 7 years. It is usually associated with extreme weather events such as drought, hurricanes and floods. Today, James Shigemoto joins us to discuss his science project […]
Have Disaster – Need Plan (Much More On Medicine)
Disasters Well Named, Prevention is Best. On this weeks Much More On Medicine, Sean Covent and Craig Thomas talk about the importance of having a disaster plan in place. Together they will look at different types of disasters and how to best prepare yourselves. The host for this episode was Craig Thomas. The guest for […]
A View From Puerto Rico
Nancy Wysard joins Jay Fidell on Community Matters to discuss the recent events in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the night. Check us out any time for great content and great community. […]
Disaster Preparedness In The Wake of Multiple Hurricanes
Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria have wreaked havoc on Texas, Florida, and the Caribbean. US territories Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands have been especially devastated, and the news media has been full of stories of US citizens waiting in vain for help to arrive from the Continental US. Like Puerto Rico, Hawaii is […]