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
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.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Honolulu’s Mayor Has Ideas To Improve Everyday Life On The Island
Mayor Rick Blangiardi pledged Wednesday night to make city services work faster for Oʻahu’s residents.
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.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Audit: Sylvia Luke’s Campaign Missed Thousands In Donations
Donations tied to Tobi Solidum weren’t included in the audit’s findings.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Kūpuna Wait On Fix For Broken Elevator At Liliha Apartments
Flooding damaged elevators in the 16-story building. Repair of the main passenger elevator will take months.