2018 in Hawaii

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Events from 2018 in Hawaiʻi.

Incumbents

• Governor: David Ige
• Lieutenant Governor: Shan Tsutsui (until January 31), Doug Chin (from February 2 until December 3), Josh Green (from December 3)

Events

• January 13 – 2018 Hawaiʻi false missile alert: An error during a drill at the Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency results in a ballistic missile warning being transmitted via the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts, causing widespread panic.^[1][2]
• January 31 – Lieutenant governor Shan Tsutsui abruptly resigns to accept a job with a political strategy firm.^[3] Attorney general Doug Chin is named his successor after Senate President Ron Kouchi and House Speaker Scott Saiki decline to accept the position.^[4][5]
• February 13 – United Airlines Flight 1175: A United Airlines Boeing 777 en route from San Francisco International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport experiences a major engine failure about 120 miles (190 km) from Honolulu. The aircraft lands safely without any casualties.^[6]
• April 13 – 2018 Hawaiʻi floods: Heavy rainfall on the islands of Kauaʻi and Oʻahu causes widespread flash flooding and landslides, resulting in $125 million in property damage.^[7][8][9]
• May 3 –
  • 2018 lower Puna eruption: Kīlauea on Hawaiʻi Island begins erupting in the residential neighborhood of Leilani Estates.^[10] Over 700 homes are destroyed by the end of the eruption on September 5.^[11][12] The end of the eruption in Puna is also the first time in 35 years that Kīlauea is not erupting.^[13]
  • The City and County of Honolulu enacts new fire safety requirements for residential high-rise buildings, which were prompted by the Marco Polo condo fire in July 2017.^[14][15]
• August 22 – Hurricane Lane causes heavy rainfall and widespread flooding across the entire state,^[16][17] and contributed to a wildfire in Kauaula Valley on Maui.^[18][19]
• September 12 – Hurricane Olivia becomes the first named storm in recorded history to make landfall on the island of Maui.^[20]
• October 8 – 2,700 union members of UNITE HERE Local 5 employed at four hotels on Oʻahu and one hotel on Maui go on strike as part of the nationwide 2018 Marriott Hotels strike.^[21] The strike in Hawaiʻi ends after union members ratify a new contract on November 27.^[22]
• November 6 –
  • 2018 United States Senate election in Hawaiʻi
  • 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaiʻi
  • 2018 Hawaiʻi gubernatorial election
  • 2018 Hawaiʻi Senate election
  • 2018 Hawaiʻi House of Representatives election
• December 22 – 2018 Hawaiʻi Bowl: The Hawaiʻi Rainbow Warriors lose to the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 14–31.^[23]

References

1. Grube, Nick; Yerton, Stewart; Honore, Marcel (January 13, 2018). "False Missile Threat Mistakenly Triggered As Part Of Internal Drill". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
2. "Fear. Panic. And tears. For 38 minutes, Hawaii thought it was under attack". Hawaii News Now. January 13, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
3. Blair, Chad (January 29, 2018). "Tsutsui Stepping Down As Hawaii Lieutenant Governor". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
4. Eagle, Nathan (February 2, 2018). "Chin To Serve As Lieutenant Governor While Running For Congress". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
5. Kalani, Nanea (February 3, 2018). "Chin is sworn in as lieutenant governor". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. ProQuest 1993736339. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
6. Almasy, Steve; Jackson, Amanda (February 14, 2018). "Scary landing after United flight loses engine cover". CNN. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
7. Lyte, Brittany (April 18, 2018). "Reality Sets In For Kauai's Flooded-Out Residents". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
8. Nakaso, Dan (April 17, 2018). "Garden Island a muddy mess". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. ProQuest 2026325550. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
9. Bernardo, Rosemarie; Wu, Nina (April 17, 2018). "With a little help, East Oahu cleans up after flash flood wallops area". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. ProQuest 2026325411. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
10. Hiraishi, Kuʻuwehi (May 14, 2018). "A Tour of Leilani Estates". Hawaiʻi Public Radio. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
11. Dayton, Kevin (September 6, 2018). "Hawaii County officials seek millions in lava aid". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. ProQuest 2103696049. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
12. U.S. Geological Survey (November 24, 2023). "2018 lower East Rift Zone Eruption and Summit Collapse at Kīlauea". USGS.gov. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
13. Hanna, Jason (December 5, 2018). "Kilauea has been erupting nearly continuously since 1983. Now it may have stopped". CNN. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
14. "Honolulu Condos Must Comply Now With New Fire Safety Rules". Honolulu Civil Beat. December 6, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
15. "City Council Bill 69 (2017)". www4.honolulu.gov. February 5, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
16. Armstrong, Jason. "Big Island: Dozens Rescued After 40-Plus Inches Of Rain". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
17. Thiessen, Mark (August 26, 2018). "Lane brought record rain to Hawaii, but lost its wallop". APnews.com. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
18. Harriman-Pote, Savannah (August 9, 2023). "Hawaiʻi may see more wildfires when hurricanes bypass the islands". Hawaiʻi Public Radio. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
19. Nugent, Alison D.; Longman, Ryan J.; Trauernicht, Clay; Lucas, Matthew P.; Diaz, Henry F.; Giambelluca, Thomas W. (2020). "Fire and Rain: The Legacy of Hurricane Lane in Hawaiʻi". Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 101 (6). American Meteorological Society: E954 – E967. doi:10.1175/bams-d-19-0104.1. hdl:10125/69378. ISSN 0003-0007.
20. Gomes, Andrew (September 13, 2018). "Olivia makes brief but historic landfall on Maui". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. ProQuest 2103489537. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
21. Yerton, Stewart (October 8, 2018). "2,700 Workers Strike At Popular Waikiki Hotels". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
22. Hofschneider, Anita (November 27, 2018). "Hawaii Hotels And Union Reach Agreement On Contract". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
23. "Smith leads Louisiana Tech past Hawaii 31-14 in Hawaii Bowl". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 22, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2024.