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HAWAIIAN WORD OF THE DAY — ‘Wai halana: Flood
PIDGIN WORD OF THE DAY — Taim bilong ren: Rainy season
HAWAIIAN PROVERB OF THE DAY — “When the leaves of the ‘ama‘u fern turn toward the upland, it is a sign of a flood.”
HAOLE SAYING OF THE DAY — “Good luck and good work for the happy mountain raindrops, each one of them a high waterfall in itself ….” – John Muir

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WEB SURF SPOT OF THE WEEK — Democracy Now!
WEB VIDEO OF THE WEEK — President-elect Obama in Chicago
NETCAST OF THE WEEK — Left Wing Conspiracy
GOOD DEED SITE OF THE WEEK — Media Matters

MAUI NEWS ARCHIVES – November 16, 2004
A rain gage above the Keanae Peninsula registers nearly 14 inches of rain in a 24-hour period as the entire island of Maui is deluged. Even normally dry Kapalua gets almost 3 inches of rain during the same period. Roads, bridges and some homes are flooded, as residents wonder what to do with all the water.What a marked contrast to today, when voluntary water restrictions are in place, and after decades of use, the Iao Aquifer remains a mystery – no one knows still, what kind of water or how much is sustainable from Iao Valley.

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