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Hawaiʻi Governor Estimates Storm Damage Has Already Hit $1 Billion 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.

Frightening North Shore Floodwaters Forced Hundreds To Flee 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

See: Maui Evacuation Order Map, Zones, Shelters Amid Storm 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.

Maui Flood Recovery: $12 Million In Emergency Funding Approved 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. 

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

See: Oʻahu Evacuation Map, Zones, Shelters Amid Wahiawā Dam Threat 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.

Oʻahu’s Wahiawā Dam At ‘Imminent Threat’ Of Failure 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.

UPDATED: ‘Catastrophic’ North Shore Flooding Prompts Evacuation, Alerts 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.

‘We’re Screwed’: Dole Did Little To Fix Dangerous Wahiawā Dam 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: Riders On The Storm 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.