There’s no projected timeline for repairs to a private water system in Punalu‘u that Hurricane Lala damaged in August, an attorney for Eva Liu, the absentee developer who owns the system, told state regulators this week.

Infrastructure upgrades, disaster planning and on-the-ground exercises are essential as we confront one of the most powerful El Niños ever.

Contractor fraud and misconduct can be rampant after storms and fires. Experts share tips for communities in recovery mode.

Hawai‘i was once considered a place that somehow dodged hurricanes. Lala and Lowell have changed that. What’s happening in the Pacific?

Kauaʻi will have to tap its reserve funds to help pay for damages from Lowell as state leaders seek major disaster declarations from the White House.

Natural disasters can be perilous for politicians. In Kauaʻi, Derek Kawakami is using Lowell to his advantage, without making it seem that way.

The wait time will be shorter in Princeville and areas more accessible to repair crews.

Radio is critical during disasters. Kauaʻi has again exposed that many stations lack generators and other equipment needed to stay on the air.

Roaring runoff from the hurricane wiped out a privately run water system serving about 100 homes. Should the utility have been better prepared?

Most of the pumps that deliver water from wells stopped working when the electricity was cut off. The county lacks emergency generators to run them all.