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.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Oʻahu’s Wahiawā Dam At ‘Imminent Threat’ Of Failure
The dam is more than 100 years old and does not meet current safety standards.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Honolulu’s Mayor Has Ideas To Improve Everyday Life On The Island
Mayor Rick Blangiardi pledged Wednesday night to make city services work faster for Oʻahu’s residents.