Navy says the contaminated Red Hill Water System could be clean by mid-February.
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TOP STORYIn new ‘best-case’ timeline, Navy says water system will be cleaned by mid-FebruaryMilitary officials said flushing the pipes follow a three-step process. This week, a top Navy official told members of the House Armed Services Committee that he expected residents to be allowed back by late January to mid-February. SUBSCRIBE TO HAWAIʻI REAL ESTATE NEWSPlease subscribe to Hawaiʻi Real Estate News – a free weekly email from Hawaii Business Magazine that provides insights and news on local real estate. Coming to your inbox every Tuesday. Click here to subscribe! LOCAL NEWSHawai’i to receive $339 million in federal funding to repair bridges across the stateThe funds come from the DOT’s Department of Transportation’s newly launched Bridge Replacement, Rehabilitation, Preservation, Protection, and Construction Program, which was funded by November 2021’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The $339 million will be distributed in waves over the next five years, with the first $67.8 million arriving in 2022. HDOT warns public of an email phishing scam, “Do not click on it, delete it”According to HDOT, a phishing link was sent out on an email from profileinfos@hat.kr that stated “You have an incomplete Hawai‘i DMV contact information on your Hawai‘i Department of Motor Vehicle. You are required to update your Hawai‘i DMV profile.” DMV information would not be solicited over email, according to HDOT. Hawai‘i reports 3,099 new Covid infections, 3 more deathsThere are 2,564 coronavirus cases on O‘ahu, 97 on the Big Island, 31 on Kaua‘i, 322 on Maui, 14 on Moloka‘i and 71 diagnosed out of state.
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