Matthew Leonard/Civil Beat/2026
Hawaiʻi Governor Estimates Storm Damage Has Already Hit $1 Billion
State and county officials are urging people to remain vigilant about storm risks as the state faces its second Kona low in a week.
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
Erin Nolan/Civil Beat/2026
See: Maui Evacuation Order Map, Zones, Shelters Amid Storm
Get the latest on flooding concerns, power outages and more as a Kona low storm bears down on Hawaiʻi.
Sean Hower/Civil Beat/2026
Maui Flood Recovery: $12 Million In Emergency Funding Approved
County officials are still surveying damage as second Kona low storm rolls in, and anticipate millions of dollars more will be needed.
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.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
UPDATED: ‘Catastrophic’ North Shore Flooding Prompts Evacuation, Alerts
Emergency flash flood alert extended on Oʻahu to the north half of the island at 8 a.m., southern half at 10:30 a.m. Wahiawā Dam could fail.
DLNR/2022
‘We’re Screwed’: Dole Did Little To Fix Dangerous Wahiawā Dam
Hawaiʻi’s proposal to acquire the dam, and have taxpayers foot the bill for repairs, let the company off the hook.
Will Bailey/Civil Beat/2026
Will Bailey: Riders On The Storm
A look at how a Kona low shows up in real life on the east side of the state — small failures, stretched systems, and the point where things stop holding.