Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
You’re Right, Hawaiʻi, It Has Been Raining Way More Than Usual
The latest Kona low pummeled the state with record-breaking rainfall, and that was on top of other fierce storms in recent weeks.
(Erin Nolan/Civil Beat/2026)
‘He Gave Everything To Save Nothing’: Firefighter’s Family Wants Change
Pending lawsuit says supervisor sent young Maui firefighter into a raging flood without safety gear, leading him to be sucked into a drain.
Erin Nolan/Civil Beat/2026
Lost Homes, Destroyed Farms: Hawaiʻi Takes Stock In Wake Of Storm
The storm brought flash floods and damaging winds to all parts of the state between Thursday and Sunday, but no deaths and only two serious injuries were reported.
Jeremy Hay
North Shore Oʻahu Farmers Search For Answers In The Kona Storm Wreckage
Farmers spent Saturday wading through their properties, trying to pick up the pieces from crops and livestock lost during torrential rains, flooding and high winds this week.
City Warns Wahiawā Dam Could Fail, Cause ‘Catastrophic Flooding’
Waialua and Haleʻiwa residents are making decisions about whether to evacuate their homes.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Storm Batters Hawaiʻi Causing Floods, Prolonged Outages And Toppled Trees
HECO outages rankled Oʻahu Friday, with outages possibly extending into Saturday for East Honolulu and Hawaiʻi Kai. Flash flood warnings were issued elsewhere.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Here’s Where Honolulu Wants To Cut Funding For Open Jobs
With 1 in 5 city jobs unfilled, some departments would lose millions of dollars while others would lose nothing.
Neil Averitt/Civil Beat/2026
Kirstin Downey: How To Save A Royal Palace From A Punishing Storm
Caretakers for Hulihe‘e Palace, the oldest royal palace in the country, have been on high alert for days to protect the Big Island property.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Hawaiʻi Storm Latest: Forecast, Outages, Closures, Shelters, More
Updated news from officials on the Kona low storm passing over Hawaiʻi amid concerns of flooding and high winds.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Hawaiʻi Storm Shutters Schools, State Offices As Weather Expected To Worsen
UPDATED: Gov. Josh Green issued an emergency order as winds and flooding from a Kona low storm threaten major population centers.