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Honolulu And Dole Sued By Residents Over Negligence In Kona Low Floods Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Honolulu And Dole Sued By Residents Over Negligence In Kona Low Floods

They allege an unkempt stream and inadequate drainage from Lake Wilson caused the flooding of their homes.

Rural Maui Residents Still Isolated After Lala Washed Away Bridge Erin Nolan/Civil Beat/2026

Rural Maui Residents Still Isolated After Lala Washed Away Bridge

Emergency crews are flying in supplies to Nāhiku but a decades-long debate over who owns the bridge is complicating a long-term solution for this small community along the Road to Hāna.

LIST: Help Lala Victims. Here’s Where You Can Donate Twilight Greenaway/Civil Beat/2026

LIST: Help Lala Victims. Here’s Where You Can Donate

Neighborhoods have been devastated by Tropical Storm Lala, which brushed past Hawaiʻi as a hurricane.

Lala’s Wrath: Homes Swept Away, Some Power Outages May Last Months Jessica Terrell/Civil Beat/2026

Lala’s Wrath: Homes Swept Away, Some Power Outages May Last Months

Widespread damage followed the tropical storm, including power outages, road closures and flash floods. Homes were damaged, and trees fell on cars and people.

How Is Climate Change Shaping Tropical Storm Lala? National Weather Service/2026

How Is Climate Change Shaping Tropical Storm Lala?

Warmer ocean temperatures play a role in the strength of storms.

Tropical Storm Lala Updates: Hawaiʻi Weather, Shelters, Map + More Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Tropical Storm Lala Updates: Hawaiʻi Weather, Shelters, Map + More

Latest news from officials across Hawaiʻi as Tropical Storm Lala brings heavy wind and rain.

As Flood Aid Trickles Out For North Shore, Southeast Asian Farmers Are Left Behind Thomas Heaton/Civil Beat/2026

As Flood Aid Trickles Out For North Shore, Southeast Asian Farmers Are Left Behind

For some Thai and Laotian farmers, language barriers and immigration status stand in the way of seeking help they need after the Kona lows.

After Kona Lows, Thousands Applied For Aid. Help Can’t Come Fast Enough Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

After Kona Lows, Thousands Applied For Aid. Help Can’t Come Fast Enough

Some property owners are paying out of pocket to make their homes livable while waiting for federal funds they hope will come through.

Scientists Fear El Niño May Be Big, Bad And Costly With Heat, Floods, Droughts, Fires Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Scientists Fear El Niño May Be Big, Bad And Costly With Heat, Floods, Droughts, Fires

The U.S. East and Gulf coasts may get a break, but Hawai‘i and other islands are more in danger, climate scientists say.

20,000 Tons Of Mud And Nowhere To Put It Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

20,000 Tons Of Mud And Nowhere To Put It

North Shore farmers are feeling left behind in the ongoing cleanup efforts from the Kona low storms.