Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Flying Blind: Honolulu Officials Held Off On Evacuations As North Shore Flooded
By the time emergency management officials told people it was time to evacuate in Waialua and Haleʻiwa, some residents had already been swimming for their lives.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Man Institutionalized Due To Mistaken Identity Will Get $975K Settlement
The man could also receive a $200,000 payment from the state.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
On Top Of Everything Else Facing Storm-Ravaged Oʻahu … Potholes
After two intense Kona lows, calls to a city hotline to report potholes tripled. As drivers dodge divots, the city is just beginning to assess the damage.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Governor Asks Feds For Money To Help Flood Relief
Rebuilding roads, schools, homes and a hospital will cost over $1 billion.
Wahiawā Dam: $50M+ To Fix Dole’s 120-Year-Old Dam?
Learn more about the history of the aging Wahiawā Dam and what comes next for Hawaiʻi following weeks of heavy rains on Oʻahu.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Neighborhood Parking Limits Off To Choppy Start In Kalihi Valley
Residents in this Honolulu neighborhood clamored for parking restrictions. Now they’ve got mixed feelings about it.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Mud, Mud And More Mud: Residents Of Oʻahu’s North Shore Start To Dig Out
Residents of Haleʻiwa and Waialua were allowed over the weekend to return to their neighborhoods, flooded in the second of two powerful Kona lows. The damage was sobering.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Frightening North Shore Floodwaters Forced Hundreds To Flee
Oʻahu rescuers used paddleboards and kayaks, Jet Skis and backhoes to evacuate residents around Waialua and Haleʻiwa
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
LIST: Help Oʻahu Flooding Victims. Here’s Where You Can Donate
Here are nonprofits looking to help people affected by dangerous flooding on Oʻahu.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
See: Oʻahu Evacuation Map, Zones, Shelters Amid Wahiawā Dam Threat
Get the latest on flooding concerns, power outages and more as a Kona low storm bears down on Hawaiʻi.