Thomas Heaton/Civil Beat/2026
Fine Print Reveals Who’s To Blame For North Shore Flooding — To An Extent
The answer is unclear, largely due to the patchwork of land use agreements made during Dole’s decades-long land sell-off.
Sean Hower/Civil Beat/2026
Despite A Death And Damage, Maui Stalls On Chronic Kīhei Flooding
Residents remain frustrated by the county’s lack of progress in addressing the decades-long problem facing the burgeoning South Maui town.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Attention Divers! Hawaiʻi’s Reefs Need Your Help After Destructive Storms
Early reports support fears of widespread damage, but without more monitoring the picture remains incomplete.
Sean Hower/Civil Beat/2026
‘Don’t Make It Worse’: Kīhei Cleans Up, Braces For More Rain
Residents and business owners are still dealing with March flood damage as Maui readies for the next storm.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Toxic Mud? North Shore Flooding Likely Diluted Pesticide Risk
Residents are worried the mess they are wading through is contaminated by chemicals sprayed on farms upstream. Test results are pending.
Sean Hower/Civil Beat/2026
Maui Mental Health Providers Face Stress And Uncertainty About State Jobs
Staff at a state-run clinic serving wildfire survivors in Hawai‘i have waited months for permanent jobs. Instead, they got another temporary contract.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
North Shore Flood Will Add A Month’s Worth Of Debris To Landfill
The city has limited options when it comes to disposing tons of refuse from the flash floods that roared through the North Shore last month.
Satellite image ©2026 Vantor
Neglected North Shore Plantation Waterways Fueled Damaging Floods
Sugar and pineapple acreage was sold off over the years, divided into hundreds of smaller plots for farming and housing. After the deluge, everyone is pointing fingers.
Erin Nolan/Civil Beat/2026
Lahaina Wastewater Plant Spilled 200,000 Gallons. Why Did People Still Swim?
Several people at nearby beaches said they did not know that backwash had overflowed from the Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility days earlier.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
After Floods, Otake Camp Cleans Up
Otake Camp, situated on the bank of Kaukonahua Stream, was among Oʻahu’s hardest hit areas after a recent storm devastated the island’s North Shore.