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Fine Print Reveals Who’s To Blame For North Shore Flooding — To An Extent 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.

Despite A Death And Damage, Maui Stalls On Chronic Kīhei Flooding 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.

Attention Divers! Hawaiʻi’s Reefs Need Your Help After Destructive Storms 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.

‘Don’t Make It Worse’: Kīhei Cleans Up, Braces For More Rain 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.

Toxic Mud? North Shore Flooding Likely Diluted Pesticide Risk 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.

Maui Mental Health Providers Face Stress And Uncertainty About State Jobs 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.

North Shore Flood Will Add A Month’s Worth Of Debris To Landfill 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.

Neglected North Shore Plantation Waterways Fueled Damaging Floods 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.

Lahaina Wastewater Plant Spilled 200,000 Gallons. Why Did People Still Swim? 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.

After Floods, Otake Camp Cleans Up 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.