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.
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.