Hawaii is experiencing some of the most severe flooding in decades after a series of subtropical cyclones brought heavy, slow-moving storms to the islands. Torrential rains—reaching up to 30 inches in some areas—have submerged entire neighbourhoods, damaged hundreds of homes, and flooded farmlands, causing millions of dollars in losses. Forecasters warn that additional flash floods may hit in the coming days (Voiland 2026).

The Grindadráp (aka “The Grind”) is the hunting of long-finned pilot whales, and occasionally dolphins, carried out not by commercial industries but by local communities. Supporters describe it as tradition. Critics call it what it looks like: a coordinated killing of highly social marine animals (World Animal Protection 2025).