Hurricane season in Hawaii runs from June 1 through November.

We’ve been lucky — it’s been 22 years since Iniki.

The good folks at the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism remind us, however, of the times we haven’t been so lucky.

How’s your supply of bottled water, batteries, canned goods and toilet paper?

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—Chad Blair

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