Drew Davis

Drew Davis Meteorologist Honolulu, HI Growing up in Texas, Drew was surrounded by severe weather his entire life. He was interested in the clouds from an extremely young age and has had one goal for most of his upbringing: become a weatherman. However, Drew has happily traded in the tornadoes for the trade winds. Drew was born in Austin, Texas, and has generational roots in the Lone Star state, but he truly goes where the weather takes him. He joined the Hawaii News Now team shortly after graduating from Texas A&M University with a degree in Meteorology. He started contributing remotely to the Hawaii News Now team in January of 2023 and moved to Honolulu in June. During that remote period, he practiced the Hawaiian language and learned as much as he could about the island. He landed his first on-air job at the age of 19 on KTEN in southeastern Oklahoma, eventually moving to KBTX in Bryan/College Station to work closer to school during his senior year. Drew was selected as the first Meteorology Fellow at KBTX, a program created by Gray Television to help foster and develop young meteorologists at Texas A&M University. He graduated with perfect grades in all of his Meteorology courses at Texas A&M and was awarded the 'Outstanding Graduating Senior Award' from the university. When he was not storm chasing, studying, or forecasting, Drew led the young TV weather broadcasting program at Texas A&M. He helped launch the program in 2019, and helped refine it up until graduation. Besides weather, Drew enjoys college football, hiking, swimming, movie-going, and video-editing. He even has some experience on the stage as an improvisational comedian; although he’s retired now. Was (or is…) he funny? That’s still up for debate. He’s blessed to have a loving mother, father, grandparents, and sister that still live in Dallas, Texas. Even though they are an eight-hour plane ride away, he’s excited to call Hawaii his home. He is humbled to have been granted this once in a lifetime opportunity and cannot wait to learn more about the island culture, continue to grow as a meteorologist, and to forecast for the best weather on the planet.

Biography:  https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/authors/drew-davis/

48%

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a poor reputation for journalistic standards and is not considered a reliable news source.

Bias

50%

Examples:

  • The article uses emotional manipulation to state 'Flooding will be a main concern with this storm system' without providing any evidence or data to support their claim.
  • The author selectively reports on heavy rainfall for Oahu, Maui County and The Big Island while ignoring other islands that may also be affected by this storm system.

Conflicts of Interest

20%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

45%

Examples:

  • Another round of heavy rainfall is expected for the state this weekend.
  • The article states 'Flooding rains batter Kauai triggering rescues and closing all public schools' which contradicts with the title that it is a First Alert Weather Day.

Deceptions

65%

Examples:

  • The article states 'Flooding rains batter Kauai triggering rescues and closing all public schools' which is deceptive because it creates a sense of urgency without providing context about the severity of these events.
  • The author does not provide any sources or data to support their claims.

Recent Articles

Heavy Rain on Kauai: An Emergency Proclamation and the Impact on Infrastructure

Heavy Rain on Kauai: An Emergency Proclamation and the Impact on Infrastructure

Broke On: Saturday, 13 April 2024 Hawaii's Acting Mayor Reiko Matsuyama has signed an emergency proclamation to provide relief for disaster damages and losses caused by heavy rain on Kauai. This article discusses the impact of these rains on infrastructure such as roads and bridges.