Here are nonprofits looking to help people affected by dangerous flooding on Oʻahu.
Hundreds were displaced and thousands were urged to evacuate on Oʻahu after catastrophic flooding on the island’s North Shore reportedly leveled homes and wrecked others.
Hawaiʻi nonprofits are stepping up. Here are a few of the ways you can pitch in to help their efforts across the island.

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- American Red Cross: Providing relief to storm victims.
- The Salvation Army: Conducting disaster relief efforts on Oʻahu and across the state.
- LāHui Foundation: Mobilizing cleanup crews and coordinating distribution of donated items.
- Hawaiʻi Food Bank: Serving hungry families, including those affected by the Kona low storm.
- Aloha United Way: Operating a help call and text line to serve flooding victims.
- Hawaiʻi Community Foundation: Operates a Stronger Hawaiʻi Fund for disaster relief across the islands.
- Hawaiʻi Farmers Union United: Created a Hawaiʻi Flood Response Fund supporting farmers and rural areas hit by severe floods.
- 808 Cleanups: Coordinating volunteer cleanups in affected areas.
- Mercy Chefs: Providing hot meals to affected families, first responders and volunteers.
- ʻĀina Momona: Restoring loʻi at its Aloha ʻĀina Health and Learning Center in Kāneʻohe.
Donate items
- LāHui Foundation: Accepting recovery supplies, no household items, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Kahuku Elementary School (56-170 Pualalea St.).
Volunteer to help victims
- American Red Cross: Seeking volunteers to assist in Hawaiʻi storm response.
- LāHui Foundation: Mobilizing cleanup crews.
- Hawaiʻi Food Bank: Providing food distribution to hungry families, including those affected by Kona low storm.
- 808 Cleanups: Coordinating volunteer cleanups in affected areas.
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